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Underground(1995)
Status: Released
Date: 1995-05-13
77%
753 Votes
Time: 2h 50m
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY
Overview:
A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.
Languages: French, German, Serbian.
Countries:
Yugoslavia,
Czech Republic,
France,
Germany,
Hungary
Budget: $14,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Novofilm
Komuna
Movie: Underground
Top 10 Billed Cast
Miki Manojlović
Marko Dren
Lazar Ristovski
Petar 'Crni' Popara
Mirjana Joković
Natalija Zovkov
Slavko Štimac
Ivan Dren
Ernst Stötzner
Franz
Srđan 'Žika' Todorović
Jovan Popara
Mirjana Karanović
Vera
Milena Pavlović Čučilović
Jelena
Danilo 'Bata' Stojković
Deda
Borivoje Todorović
Golub
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