Underplayed Gems

Hidden City (1988)

Hidden City poster
Directed by
Stephen Poliakoff
Genre
independent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
18
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A woman discovers hidden secrets in London that lead her into a dangerous conspiracy. She teams up with a government researcher to uncover the truth behind a series of unsettling events.

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What happens

Hidden City is a 1987 British political thriller drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff in his directorial debut. It stars Charles Dance, Cassie Stuart, Richard E. Grant and Bill Paterson. The film had a limited theatrical release before it was shown in Channel 4's Film on Four strand on 9 May 1989 (postponed from 9 March 1989). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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