| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Sándor Csányi |
Bulcsú
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| Zoltan Mucsi |
Professor
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| Csaba Pindroch |
Muki
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| Sandor Badar |
Lecsó
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| Zsolt Nagy |
Tibi
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| Szabo Gyozo |
Arnyek
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| Balázs Mihályfi |
Gonzó
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| Eszter Balla |
Sofie
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| Balazs Lazar |
Big Guy
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| Laszlo Nadasi |
Laci
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| Sandor Csanyi |
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| Zoltán Mucsi |
Professor
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| Sándor Badár |
Lecsó
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| Bence Mátyási |
Gyalogkakukk (Bootsie)
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| Gyözö Szabó |
Shadow
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| László Nádasi |
Laci
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| Péter Scherer |
Chief
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Mystery; Thriller |
| Director |
Nimród Antal; Nimrod Antal |
| Producer |
Nimrod Antal; Tamas Hutlassa |
| Writer |
Nimrod Antal; Jim Adler; Nimród Antal |
| Studio |
Budapest Film |
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| Language |
Hungarian |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
105 mins |
| Country |
Hungary |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
7.7 |
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| Plot |
| For his feature debut, L.A.-born Hungary resident Nimród Antal made Kontroll, a farcical look at the Budapest subway system, about the crazy ticket agents who earn their living there and the hostile citizens they deal with on a daily basis. At the center of it all is Bulcsú (Sándor Csányi), a quiet fellow who leads his ragtag crew that includes the Professor (Zoltán Mucsi), the nagging, burned-out elder of the group; Muki (Csaba Pindroch), the goofy narcoleptic; the disheveled Lescó (Sándor Badár); and the naïvely gung-ho new guy, Tibi (Zsolt Nagy). Bulcsú and his guys can't compete with the likes of Gonzó's (Balázs Mihályfi) top-notch crew, who gets all the perks and the best assignments. They're more concerned with just getting through each day in one piece, and it isn't always easy. In addition to the annoyed riders who bicker over having to show their tickets and passes, there's Bootsie (Bence Mátyási), an energetic young man who plays pranks on the agents and runs very fast, and Szofi (Eszter Balla), the odd young woman who shows up on the train in a bear costume everyday and never pays her fare. Worst of all, there's a dark and mysterious figure who's been pushing unsuspecting riders in front of oncoming trains with predictably grisly results. His superiors begin to suspect Bulcsú when they realize he's been living in the system, spending his nights sleeping on the platforms, and never venturing above ground. Kontroll won Le Prix de la Jeunesse at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. — Josh Ralske |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Standard 1.33:1 Color |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
821575533751 |
| Release Date |
8/30/2005 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
HUNGARIAN: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Deleted Scenes
Making Of Kontroll |
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