

Shady Business
1981-01-01 · 96 min · ★ 6.6
Residents of a shanty town are faced with its destruction. With the help of the local trickster, Paja "the Bighead" moves with his family to an empty flat in New Belgrade blocks. Everything goes fine until the real owner knocks at the door.
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- Directors
- Vlastimir Radovanović
- Production companies
- Avala Film
- Countries
- Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Velimir 'Bata' ŽivojinovićPaja Glavonja
Mira BanjacNata
Dragomir Felbadeda Mika
Neda ArnerićDana
Dragoslav 'Dragan' NikolićStole Haringa
Petar KraljRaca
Dušan JanićijevićŽivko Vučković
Bogoljub PetrovićZoran
Nikola MilićMića
Rastislav JovićJordan
Jovan Janićijević 'Burduš'Pera
Boro StjepanovićPredsednik kućnog savetaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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