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Jan Maxa

Born February 15, 1964 (age 62)

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Known For

The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan ChonkinThe Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin · 1994
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
★ 6.61994
MovieComedyDrama
Set in a small Ukrainian village during the outbreak of war with Germany in 1941 Private Chonkin, not overly endowed with intelligence, is left to guard a downed military aircraft. The authorities appear to have forgotten about him so this leaves him free to work his chams on the village postmistress, Njura, untill the local militia are tipped off.
Into the DarknessInto the Darkness · 2023
Into the Darkness
★ 5.82023
MovieThrillerCrime
What led a former top scientist to rob a bank and hold a dozen hostages? Czech Television's crime thriller based on Martin Goffa's novel "The Little Girl" is squeezed into two environments - the interior of a robbed bank with hostages and the interior of a crisis management car, from where the police communicate with the mysterious attacker and try, like him, to play for time and find out more about him. The flashbacks also tell the story of the attacker's daughter Karin from the recent past, gradually revealing a connection with what is happening in the current storyline.
To Shores UnknownTo Shores Unknown · 2022
To Shores Unknown
★ 6.12022
MovieCrimeTV Movie
During a joint operation by Czech and Austrian police officers against an illegal rave party in the border forest, young Austrian policewoman Johanna tragically dies and a Czech drug dealer named Sicilian disappears mysteriously. A rookie cop refuses to let the killer of his colleague go unpunished.
Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika HnátkaOkresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka · 2012
Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka
★ 7.02012
MovieComedyDrama
Based on the popular television series Okresní přebor. As the title suggests, the film features the legendary figure of licensed coach Josef Hnátek. Since this man appeared in the series only as ashes scattered on the Houslice football field, the filmmakers decided to introduce him to viewers in his living form. The story of the feature film is set during his lifetime and explores the dilemma of a man for whom football is his whole life. Even more than life itself. The title role of the Houslice personality will be played by theater director, artistic director of Prague's Dejvické Theater, and occasional actor Miroslav Krobot.
VeteranVeteran · 2020
Veteran
★ 6.32020
MovieDramaTV Movie
Old guilt, forgiveness and a new love. After 20 years in the French Foreign Legion, Martin returns to his Czech hometown. As soon as he arrives, he learns that his mother has died in his absence. Martin realizes that while in the military he learned to survive in any dangerous situation, but not how to cope with the complexities of human emotions and relationships. When he meets the deputy mayor's clever daughter Sara, he falls passionately in love and happiness seems to be within reach. But then his past catches up with him.
Dům na samotěDům na samotě · 2022
Dům na samotě
★ 4.02022
MovieCrimeDrama
The search for a perverted serial killer opens the door to a dark past. Where do the clues from the rapist's strange handwriting lead?
Vyžilý BoudníkVyžilý Boudník · 1991
Vyžilý Boudník
★ 7.01991
MovieComedy
Two inseparable friends, Vyžilý and Boudník, a village self-made talent and a not-so-successful professional theatre actor, want to make a living as entertainers. But they are running up against both the ceiling of their abilities and the disfavour of the approval authorities. The normalization era of the 70s and 80s does not favour anything distinctive and both heroes repeatedly experience setbacks. Although the story of a lost generation was planned at the end of the former regime, it was not released until 1990.
Jan PalachJan Palach · 2018
Jan Palach
★ 5.32018
MovieDrama
The last six months of the life of Jan Palach, who self-immolated to protest against the invasion of Czechoslovakia to crush of Prague Spring.

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