At the centre of Peter Patzak's existentialist film noir stands the hopeless struggle against the arms mafia in Czechoslovakia and its connections with Austria after the fall of the iron curtain.
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Cast
30 people
Michael York
Paul Grumbach
Known for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Jesus of Nazareth
Iris Berben
Zdenka
Known for
Eddie the Eagle
Triangle of Sadness
Peter Patzak
Martin Stingl
Ladislav Mňačko
Ernst Schröder
Melkovic
Known for
The Counterfeit Traitor
The Odessa File
Rudolf Biermann
Karim Allaoui
the man in the pinstripe suit
Also in
Le Gorille
Hell Train
Michou Hutter
Jed Curtis
the American
Known for
Taking Sides
Christian Kolonovits
Zdeněk Podhůrský
Karel
Also in
Mateji, proc te holky nechtejí?
Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker
Peter Patzak Director · Martin Stingl Cinematographer Michou Hutter Editor
First release January 1, 1991 · Produced in Austria, XC · Languages English, German, Slovak
Production
Studio Tri
Production
ORF
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Fernsehproduktion Dr. Heinz Scheiderbauer
Production
Slovenská televízia Bratislava
Production
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
stv
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Austria · XC
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Slovak
Release dates
Czechia · January 1, 1991
Original Release
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 28, 1994
Slovakia
January 8, 1992 · Premiere · Bratislava
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