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Kontroll is a 2003 Hungarian comedy–thriller film. Shown internationally, mainly in art house theatres, the film is set on a fictionalized version of the Budapest Metro system. "Kontroll" in Hungarian refers to the act of ticket inspectors checking to ensure a rider has paid their fare. The story revolves around the ticket inspectors, riders, and a possible killer. The film was written and directed by Nimród Antal and stars Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi, and Csaba Pindroch. The film was entered in a number of film festivals in Europe and North America. It won the Gold Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It was also Hungary's submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2004 Academy Awards.
Original Release
11/20/2003
US Release
05/27/2005
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sándor Csányi | Bulcsú |
Zoltán Mucsi | Professor |
Csaba Pindroch | Muki |
Sándor Badár | Lecsó |
Zsolt Nagy | Tibi |
Eszter Balla | Szofi |
Lajos Kovács | Béla |
Bence Mátyássy | Bootsie / Gyalogkakukk (Bootsie) |
Gyözö Szabó | Shadow |
Peter Scherer | Chief |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sándor Csányi | Bulcsú |
Zoltán Mucsi | Professor |
Csaba Pindroch | Muki |
Sándor Badár | Lecsó |
Zsolt Nagy | Tibi |
Eszter Balla | Szofi |
Lajos Kovács | Béla |
Bence Mátyássy | Bootsie / Gyalogkakukk (Bootsie) |
Gyözö Szabó | Shadow |
Peter Scherer | Chief |
Gyorgy Cserhalmi | Big Boss |
László Nádasi | Laci |
János Kulka | Feri |
Zsolt Laszlo | K., Kripli (Nub) / Kripli |
Balázs Mihályfi | Gonzó |
Károly Horváth | Tamás |
László Bicskei Kiss | Doki |
József Tóth | Róbert |
Balázs Lázár | Nagydarab |
Éva Bacsa |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tamás Hutlassa | Producer |