An erudite bookshop owner who dines at "Le Hollandais" every night while reading a book. He carries on a doomed affair with Georgina. Tim Roth as Mitchel, a dim-witted goon in Spica's gang. Ciarán Hinds as Cory, a pony-tailed pimp who is ejected from Spica's gang after he protests Spica's brutal treatment of his girls. Gary Olsen as Spangler, a brutal member of Spica's gang. Ewan Stewart as Harris, a less brutal member of Spica's gang. Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Turpin, the bespectacled book-keeper in Spica's gang. Liz Smith as Grace, Spica's mother, somnolent and no more suited to the enjoyment of fine dining than her son. Ian Dury as Terry Fitch, in a rare acting appearance, as a rival gangster. Diane Langton as May Fitch, Terry's wife. Paul Russell as Pup, a kitchen boy who brings food to Georgina and Michael while they are in hiding at Michael's bookshop. He is a boy soprano who sings while washing dishes. Emer Gillespie as Patricia, one of Cory's luckless girls who tell Spica about his wife's affair. Ron Cook as Mews, a bespectacled member of Spica's gang. Alex Kingston as Adele, a red-dressed waitress at the restaurant. Roger Lloyd-Pack as Geoff, a fellow gangster and diner. Bob Goody as Starkie, a member of Spica's gang. Production Writing Peter Greenaway has said that the Jacobean play 'Tis Pity She's a Whore provided him with the main template for his screenplay. Music Michael Nyman's score prominently incorporated his 1985 composition Memorial. Design Jean-Paul Gaultier designed the costumes. Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli prepared the food, used as props. Release Box office The film debuted at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on 13 October 1989 in London on two screens. It grossed over $500,000 in London. During its opening week in Paris it grossed $158,500. It earned £640,213 in the UK. Miramax acquired the rights for $500,000, and released the film in New York on 6 April 1990. It was Greenaway's first film to be released fully in the US since The Draughtsman's Contract in 1982. It grossed $7.7 million in the US. Versions The film's original running time was 124 minutes. Due to the content, the MPAA gave Miramax a choice of either an X rating or go unrated (adults only) for theatrical release. Unrated was chosen in light of the X rating being more associated with pornographic films. Two versions