An elegant social melodrama. Apostolos (Souglakos) is a former wrestler who has retired from the ring and opened a gym. He has no one in the world except his alcoholic friend (Christos Natsios), who has suicidal tendencies. He falls in love with the sister (Mary Alyfanti) of a young athlete, and his life changes. But when she is raped and the young athlete is kidnapped, he decides to fight one more match in order to raise money. Souglakos as the new "Rocky" in yet another attempt to remake the classic film, "The Bums" (1984). Here, violence and sex are sidelined and emphasis is placed on the dramatic and social elements.
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Apostolos Souglakos
Apostolos (the Gym Owner)
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Ekmek Pagoto
To remali tis Athinas
Christos Natsios
Stefanos
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Police Officer Thanasis Papathanasis
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Petros Karavidoglou
Makis Antonopoulos
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Ο χαρτοπαίκτης και το χαμίνι
Διακοπές και... πειρασμοί
Marinos Stathopoulos
Pit Papadakos
Wrestler
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Mairi Alyfanti
Anna
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The Shine
Good morning Life
Christos Giannikopoulos
Aleksandros
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O Petros kai ta koritsia tou
Παράνομος δεσμός
Stefania Galanou
Monika
Makis Antonopoulos Director
First release February 15, 1989 · Produced in Greece · Original title Ματωμένα όνειρα
Production
Libero Video
Production
Greece
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Original title
Ματωμένα όνειρα
Original language
Greek
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Greek
Release dates
Greece · February 15, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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