The protagonist is the ordinary and still blameless Evžen Macík, who one day, while waiting for his lover Maria, witnesses a robbery of a savings bank. When the robber drops a briefcase with half a million in loot, the loot falls in front of Evžen, who can't resist, picks it up and disappears. He knows that someone might have seen him at the scene of the crime, so he turns himself in as a witness to Captain Richter, who is investigating the case. Shortly thereafter, however, Maciek is contacted by the robber, who begins to force him to hand over the money with constant threats, initially only by telephone. In addition to pressure from the robber, pressure from the police is added because Captain Richter correctly suspects that Macík is hiding something from him. The mounting pressure leads to Eugene starting to make mistakes.
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Cast
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Jiří Bartoška
Also in
The Prague Mysteries
Tiger Theory
Helga Čočková
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A Bagful of Fleas
Nemocnice na kraji města
Josef Velda
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Princess Goldilocks
František Němec
Known for
The Ear
Loners
Stanislava Bartošová
Known for
The Cave of the Golden Rose
Jana Drbohlavová
Known for
The Girl on the Broomstick
Vlado Černý
Bajgar
Also in
Ultimátum
Búrlivé víno
Jiří Wohanka
Known for
Napoleon
Lore
Boris Rösner
Also in
Případy detektivní kanceláře Ostrozrak
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
Vladimír Salač
Also in
Kam zmizel kurýr
Bronzová spirála
David Suchařípa
Known for
Les Misérables
Lukáš Hraběta
Also in
Plaché příběhy
The Infinity Castle
Julius Matula Director · Martin Bezouška Screenplay Dežo Ursiny Composer
First release May 1, 1986 · Produced in XC
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
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XC
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Original language
Czech
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Czech
Release dates
XC · May 1, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
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