Polish Roulette

Polish Roulette

Laugh all the way to the bank.

2012 · 101 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy, Crime, Action

As Poland is placed under martial law in 1981, two confidence tricksters try to evade both the police and the army. They become embroiled in a web of schemes engineered by the secret service, fellow criminals and the democratic resistance.

Directed by Olaf Lubaszenko · Written by Olaf Lubaszenko

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Cezary Pazura Kazik 'Synek' Czarnecki
Borys Szyc Janek
Bogusław Linda Mietek Królikowski
Jan Nowicki Eryk
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko Edward 'Markiz'
Bartłomiej Topa Ludwik Dyktoń
Ewa Gawryluk Beata
Janusz Józefowicz Adaś
Jerzy Kolasa Wacek
Olaf Lubaszenko Mietek
Michał Milowicz „Student”
Michał Piela SB-ek Marian Lachoń, człowiek „Królika”

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