Charuga

Charuga

He madly loved adventure, women, money, blood and power

1991 · 108 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, History, Action, War, Romance, Crime

After returning from the Eastern Front to their small Croatian village as veterans of the First World War, Jovan Stanisavljević (nicknamed Čaruga) and his comrade known only as Mali join forces with the gang led by a local bandit and communist revolutionary Boža The Red. After Boža is brutally murdered by law enforcement officials, Čaruga takes over as the gang's leader, turning them into a bloodthirsty troop that won't take no for an answer.

Directed by Rajko Grlić · Written by Rajko Grlić

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