Movie: Currency and Peace

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jan Potměšil
Jan Potměšil

Martin

Veronika Jeníková
Veronika Jeníková

Eva

Josef Nedorost
Josef Nedorost

Robert

Tomáš Hanák
Tomáš Hanák

Hary

Roman Skamene
Roman Skamene

Bíny

Miloslav Kopečný
Miloslav Kopečný

Bankéř

Vítězslav Jirsák
Vítězslav Jirsák

Martin's Dad

Miloš Čálek
Miloš Čálek

Benák

František Švihlík
František Švihlík

Karel

Ludvík Pozník
Ludvík Pozník

Kovo

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    Martin is an innocent lad from small-town Mlada Boleslav who comes to big-city Prague, hoping to exchange his krona for deutschemarks so that he can visit Germany. A local spiv named Robert obliges Martin, but at an unfair exchange rate. When Martin finds out he was rooked, he plans revenge on Robert ... but then decides to join Robert's gang instead.

  • Release Date

    1988-07-01

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    Český
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