Moonlighting (1982): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1982, Moonlighting is a drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over his team. When the unrest in Poland leads to a military takeover, Nowak is faced with a much more difficult situation than he expected.

Who’s in it. Moonlighting stars Jeremy Irons as Nowak, Eugene Lipinski as Banaszak, Jiří Stanislav as Wolski and Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz as Kudaj, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Moonlighting has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Moonlighting page.

If you liked it. Fans of Moonlighting tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.