Loafing and Camouflage(1984)
Our national... tragedy now a comedy.
A group of Greek soldiers are assigned to run the Cinematographic Unit of the army in the midst of political unrest.
Movie: Loafing and Camouflage
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pvt Ioannis Papadopoulos
Pvt Ahilleas Labrou
Col A. Kontelis
Lt. Col. Minas Katsabelas
Pvt Panagiotis Balourdos
Emmanouela Dimaki
Maj D. Karavidis
Captain
Pvt Michalis 'Karamazov' Karamanos
Staff Sergeant
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A group of Greek soldiers are assigned to run the Cinematographic Unit of the army in the midst of political unrest.
Release Date
1984-10-01
Average
7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
Our national... tragedy now a comedy.
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