Mack the Knife (film)

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Mack the Knife

Directed by	Menahem Golan
Produced by	Stanley Chase
Written by	Bertolt Brecht
Starring	Raúl Juliá Richard Harris Julia Migenes Julie Walters
Music by	Kurt Weill
Cinematography	Elemér Ragályi
Editing by	Alain Jakubowicz Henry Richardson
Release date(s)	November 1989 (Chicago International Film Festival) February 2, 1990
Running time	120 mins (USA)/ 118 (UK)
Country	USA Netherlands Hungary
Language	English

Mack the Knife is an American film adaptation of the Brecht/Weill musical The Threepenny Opera (1928). The film was made in 1989.

It was directed by Menahem Golan, with Raúl Juliá as Macheath, Richard Harris as Mr. Peachum, Julia Migenes as Pirate Jenny and Roger Daltrey as the Street Singer.^[1]

The film has never been released on DVD and as of January 25, 2010, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has yet to announce any plans for a DVD release.

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1970s	Lupo! (1970) Attack at Dawn (1970) Malkat Hakvish (1971) Katz V'Carasso (1971) Shod Hatelephonim Hagadol (1972) Escape to the Sun (1972) Kazablan (1974) Lepke (1975) Diamonds (1975) Operation Thunderbolt (1977) Uranium Conspiracy (1978) The Magician of Lublin (1979)

1980s	The Apple (1980) Enter the Ninja (1981) Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) The Delta Force (1986) Over the Top (1987) Hanna's War (1988) Mack the Knife (1989)

1990s	Zebrácká opera (1991) Hit the Dutchman (1992) Silent Victim (1993) Deadly Heroes (1993) Superbrain (1995) Russian Roulette - Moscow 95 (1995) Die Tunnelgangster von Berlin (1996) 1998 Lima: Breaking the Silence (1998) Armstrong (1998) The Versace Murder (1998)

2000s	Death Game (2001) Crime and Punishment (2002) Open Heart (2002) Final Combat (2003) Days of Love (2005) A Dangerous Dance (2007) Marriage Agreement (2008)

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Studio albums	Daltrey Ride a Rock Horse One of the Boys McVicar Parting Should Be Painless Under a Raging Moon Can't Wait to See the Movie Rocks in the Head

Live albums	A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

Singles	I'm Free Without Your Love After the Fire Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Rock and Roll Days of Light Behind Blue Eyes Pinball Wizard My Generation

Compilations	Best Bits Best of Rockers & Ballads Martyrs & Madmen: The Best of Roger Daltrey Anthology (Roger Daltrey album) Moonlighting: The Anthology

Selected films	Tommy Lisztomania The Legacy McVicar Mack the Knife Buddy's Song The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula The Young Messiah Johnny Was

Children's programming	The Wheels on the Bus (video series) The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You

Stage musicals	The Hunting of the Snark The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True A Christmas Carol My Fair Lady

Films produced	McVicar Quadrophenia Buddy's Song

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