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A Short Film About Killing(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-03-11
76%
385 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.
Languages: Polish.
Countries:
Poland
ProductionCompanies: 
Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Movie: A Short Film About Killing
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mirosław Baka
Jacek Łazar
Krzysztof Globisz
Piotr Balicki
Jan Tesarz
Waldemar Rekowski
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Committee Chairman
Barbara Dziekan
Cashier
Aleksander Bednarz
The Executioner
Jerzy Zass
Police Commander
Zdzisław Tobiasz
Judge
Artur Barciś
Young Man
Krystyna Janda
Dorota
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