Moonlighting poster
Movie · 1982

Moonlighting

1h 37m
Drama
Jerzy Skolimowski
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.
Your take
Feels most like The Pumpkin Eater, Goal II: Living the Dream and Resurrecting the Champ

Details

Original title
Moonlighting
Director
Jerzy Skolimowski
Year
1982
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama