Stormy Monday

Stormy Monday (1988)

The Most Dangerous Choices Are Made With The Heart.

When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, England, he is thwarted by a club attendant and his waitress girlfriend.

Date of release
1988-05-01
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (89)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Thriller
Director
Mike Figgis

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Stormy Monday is a 1988 neo-noir thriller film written, scored, and directed by Mike Figgis in his feature directorial debut, and starring Melanie Griffith, Sean Bean, Tommy Lee Jones, and Sting. The film follows an Irishman living in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he becomes embroiled in an American businessman's plot to acquire a prominent jazz club.

Production

The production was initially a low-budget project titled The Side, funded by Channel 4 and British Screen. Mike Figgis, who had spent much of his formative years in Newcastle, wrote the film with specific locations throughout the city in mind. Sting had also grown up in the city, and utilised his native accent for his role.

When the project attracted financing from the U.S.-based Atlantic Releasing, it was suggested that the film be recast with American actors, after which Melanie Griffith and Tommy Lee Jones were cast in the roles of Kate and Cosmo, respectively.

Filming began in Newcastle upon Tyne on 6 July 1987.

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