About this release
Her only crime was helping her son escape to America. Her punishment was death. Years later a New York Times reporter is determined to uncover the story of this heroic woman, and find the man who murdered her. Nicholas Gage is the Reporter. He is her son. John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt and Glenne Headley star in this devastating drama, adapted from the memoir by journalist Nicholas Gage. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Yates (The Dresser), reuniting with screenwriter Steve Tesich, following their earlier collaboration on the acclaimed sports drama Breaking Away.
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Disc 1
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Eleni (1985)
114 min
HistoryDrama
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.
Credits
Director
Peter Yates
Writer
Steve Tesich
Cast
Kate Nelliganas Eleni
John Malkovichas Nicholas 'Nick' Gage
Linda Huntas Katina
Oliver Cottonas Katis
Ronald Pickupas Spiro
Rosalie Crutchleyas Grandmother
Glenne Headlyas Joan
Dimitra Arlissas Ana (Czechoslovakia)
Steve Plytasas Christos
Lisa Jakubas Katis' Granddaughter
Cinematographer
Billy Williams
Composer
Bruce Smeaton
Editor
Ray Lovejoy
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
- Editions
- Limited Edition
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 10, 2026