Scandal
“The story that seduced the world is now the most controversial film of the year.”
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.
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Cast
50 people
John Hurt
Stephen Ward
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Joanne Whalley
Christine Keeler
Known for
Carnival Row
Marvel's Daredevil
Bridget Fonda
Mandy Rice-Davies
Known for
Jackie Brown
Balto
Ian McKellen
John Profumo
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Leslie Phillips
Lord Astor
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Empire of the Sun
Britt Ekland
Mariella Novotny
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Wicker Man
Daniel Massey
Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Known for
Escape to Victory
Star!
Roland Gift
Johnnie Edgecombe
Also in
Highlander: The Series
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Alex Norton
Detective Inspector
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Good Omens
Ronald Fraser
Justice Marshall
Known for
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Wild Geese
Paul Brooke
Detective Sergeant
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
The Phantom of the Opera
Jeroen Krabbé
Eugene Ivanov
Known for
The Odyssey
The Fugitive
Michael Caton-Jones Director · Michael Thomas Writer Carl Davis Composer
Worldwide gross $8.8M · Budget $3M · United States release April 28, 1989
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,800,000
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
British Screen Productions
Production
Palace Pictures
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
British Satellite Broadcasting
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 3, 1989
Theatrical
United States · April 28, 1989
Theatrical
Australia
July 20, 1989 · Theatrical
Finland
June 30, 1989 · Theatrical
France
June 28, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
July 20, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical
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