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Killer

Killer

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Killer

"A film that kills... with laughter"

1997

1h 44m

7.6(184 votes)

Comedy

Action

Crime

Overview

An innocent cab driver is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is sprung by a mob boss who needs a "killer" for a few more jobs.

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Production Companies

CANAL+ Polska

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Cezary Pazura

Cezary Pazura

Jerzy Kiler

Małgorzata Kożuchowska

Małgorzata Kożuchowska

Ewa Szańska

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Commissioner Ryba

Janusz Rewiński

Janusz Rewiński

Stefan 'Siara' Siarzewski

Katarzyna Figura

Katarzyna Figura

Gabriela 'Rysia' Siarzewska

Jan Englert

Jan Englert

Ferdynand Lipski

Krzysztof Kiersznowski

Krzysztof Kiersznowski

Wąski

Marek Kondrat

Marek Kondrat

Mieczysław Klonisz

Jan Machulski

Jan Machulski

Chief Inspector

Alex Murphy

Doctor Hector Sosa

Creative team

Directed by: Juliusz Machulski
Written by: Piotr Wereśniak
Produced by: Juliusz Machulski
Jacek Moczydłowski

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