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Police, Adjective

2009-07-03 · 110 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Comedy · Crime

A cop named Cristi must go undercover to trail teen Victor who is suspected of selling pot in the north-eastern city of Vaslui.

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Directors
Corneliu Porumboiu
Production companies
42 Km Film, Periscop Film, Racova, Raza Studio, HBO Romania
Countries
Romania
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,089,360
Revenue
USD 48,298

Top Cast

Dragoș BucurDragoș BucurCristi
Vlad IvanovVlad IvanovAnghelache
Ion StoicaNelu
Irina SăulescuIrina SăulescuAnca
Cerasela TrandafirGina
Marian GheneaMarian GheneaProsecutor
Cosmin SeleșiCosmin SeleșiCosti
Șerban GeorgeviciȘerban GeorgeviciSică
George RemesVali
Adina DulcuDana
Dan CogălniceanuGică
Constantin DiţăConstantin DiţăOfficer on Duty
Alexandru SabadacAlex
Anca DiaconuDoina
Radu CostinVictor
Viorel NebunuAlex's Father
Emanoela ȚiglăAlex's Mother
Daniel BîrsanBartender
Bungeanu MioaraShopkeeper

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