The Rhythm of Crime

The Rhythm of Crime

1981 · 89 min · ★ 6.1 · Horror, Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction

Old houses in Zagreb are destroyed in order to build new, bigger blocks. A teacher who lives in one of these houses allows a stranger to share his home with him. The stranger has a fascination with statistics, and claims he can predict crimes based on statistical analyses. When a predicted murder did not occur, the stranger is adamant that the whole town will suffer unless a balance is achieved - and he leaves.

Directed by Zoran Tadić · Written by Zoran Tadić

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Ivica Vidović Ivica
Fabijan Šovagović Fabijan
Božidarka Frajt Zdenka
Dragutin Klobučar Dragec, Ivičin kolega
Zdenka Trach Ivičina tetka
Tošo Jelić Ubica na reci
Tomislav Gotovac Nasilnik u kafani
Đorđe Rapajić Gost u kafani
Srećko Jurdana Žrtva u kafani
Snježana Tribuson (uncredited)
Hrvoje Turković Gost na sjedeljci (uncredited)
Zoran Tadić Ivičin prijatelj koji igra glavonogomet (uncredited)

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