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The big blockage

The big blockage

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The big blockage

1988

1h 22m

7.0(7 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The 2 protagonists, Trifon and his assistant, Vassilakis work as plumbers, try to survive with dignity, but instead they destroy everything they undertake to repair, while demonstrating brazen behavior to their clients.

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10 featured cast members

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Kostas Tsakonas

Kostas Tsakonas

Τρύφωνας

Tasos Kostis

Tasos Kostis

Βασίλης (βοηθός)

Magda Tsagani

Magda Tsagani

Στέλλα

Thomas Konstadinidis

Thomas Konstadinidis

Γιώργος

Evangelia Samiotaki

Evangelia Samiotaki

Τασούλα

Dimitris Banos

Dimitris Banos

Αναφέρεται στους τίτλους αλλά δεν παίζει

Alekos Zartaloudis

Alekos Zartaloudis

Αναφέρεται στους τίτλους αλλά δεν παίζει

Kostas Floratos

Kostas Floratos

Αναφέρεται στους τίτλους αλλά δεν παίζει

Yorgos Palios

Μπαλκονάτος (θα βγάλετε επιτέλους τον σκασμό;)

Thanos Papadopoulos

Thanos Papadopoulos

Κλειδαράς

Creative team

Directed by: Takis Vougiouklakis
Written by: Alekos Dragonas

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