This romantic crime drama may not be to everyone's taste, but The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is an audacious, powerful film.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Peter Greenaway -
Producer -
Kees Kasander -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 6, 1990, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 6, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$7.0M -
Runtime -
2h 0m -
Sound Mix -
Surround