Hurt would affect an English accent, she found his performance "rivetingly strange". Roger Ebert found the depiction of Soviet society to be the most interesting aspect of the film, and he credited Apted's direction for never letting the procedural lag. Ebert also praised the casting, even if it relied on typecasting an actor like Marvin. "He uses actors who are able to bring fully realized characters to the screen, so we don't have to stand around waiting for introductions". Home media Gorky Park was released to DVD by MGM Home Video on April 1, 2003, as a Region 1 widescreen DVD and to Blu-ray Disc by Kino Lorber (under license from MGM) on October 21, 2014. References External links 1983 films Arkady Renko Edgar Award-winning works 1980s English-language films Films based on American novels Films based on crime novels Films directed by Michael Apted Films set in Moscow Films set in the Soviet Union Films shot in Finland Orion Pictures films Films with screenplays by Dennis Potter Films scored by James Horner Films shot in Sweden Films shot in Helsinki Films shot in Stockholm