Summer of 1956. In the small town in the Hungarian country-side, during the time the chief of police spends in a course in Budapest, Rigó Dezső is the boss with full powers. He is fighting tooth and nail to help the local football-team stay in the second national selection. During one of the matches, he beats the referee to death.
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Gábor Koncz
Dongó Béla
Also in
Red Heat
Hungarians
Tibor Szilágyi
Rigó Dezsõ
Also in
The Tragedy of Man
Kántor
András Kozák
Balla Bálint
Known for
The Red and the White
The Round-Up
Ferenc Bessenyei
Kurucz elvtárs, megyei rendõrfõkapitány
Also in
The Aga's Testament
The Brute
Alicja Jachiewicz
Balláné
Known for
The Third Part of the Night
Piroska Molnár
Balláné (Hungarian voice)
Known for
The Pillars of the Earth
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Ferenc Kósa Director · Sándor Hajdú Composer Bergendy Szalonzenekar Composer
First release August 13, 1981 · Produced in Hungary · Original title A mérkőzés
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Mafilm
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Hungary
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Original title
A mérkőzés
Original language
Hungarian
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Hungarian
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Hungary · August 13, 1981
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