A Russian police detective heads an investigation when three faceless corpses with destroyed fingerprints are discovered in a Moscow park. However, as he starts to unpick a plot linking the KGB, the Soviet government and an American businessman, he realises someone in a position of power is out to thwart his enquiries. Thriller based on Martin Cruz Smith's novel, with William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy and Ian Bannen.

Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.