Mack the Knife

Story

Synopsis

In 19th century London, a young girl falls for a womanizing criminal and they decide to wed. Her family strongly disapproves so her father, 'the king of thieves', gets the gangster arrested.

Director

Menahem Golan

Writers

Bertolt Brecht, Menahem Golan

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Release date

1 November 1989

Budget

$9,000,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Raúl Juliá

  MacHeath

• 

  Richard Harris

  Mr. Peachum

• 

  Julia Migenes

  Jenny Diver

• 

  Roger Daltrey

  Street Singer

• 

  Mark Northover

  Jimmy Jewels

• 

  Julie Walters

  Mrs. Peachum

• 

  Bill Nighy

  Tiger Brown

• Rachel Robertson

  Polly Peachum

• 

  Clive Revill

  Money Matthew

• Erin Donovan

  Lucy Brown

• 

  Julie T. Wallace

  Coaxer

• Louise Plowright

  Dolly