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Ball Lightning
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Ball Lightning

1979-08-10 · 82 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy

A comedy about exchange of 12 apartments , which, its organizer, lawyer Radosta, rightly called Action Ball Lightning. To prepare, organize and execute the exchange of twelve apartments is a work worthy champions. Radosta, who was excellently played by Rudolf Hrušínský, solved all sudden difficulties and complications on the fly and with grace. To be sure that the on the D-day everything goes well he prepares a little rehearsal, which reveals many minor issues caused for example by wedding ordered to inappropriate term or hesitation of some participants. Last but not least a night exercise announced by drunk psychologist Knotků, creates a lot of confusion that nearly sabotaged the whole operation.

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Directors
Ladislav Smoljak, Zdeněk Podskalský
Production companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

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Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf HrušínskýDr. Radosta
Karel KalašBílek
Josef AbrhámJosef AbrhámKnotek
Daniela KolářováDaniela KolářováKnotková
Bedřich ProkošBedřich ProkošBohumil Flígr
Zita KabátováZita KabátováJarmila Opatrná
Milada JežkováMilada JežkováAnežka Jechová
Ladislav SmoljakLadislav SmoljakIng. Severín
Zdeněk SvěrákZdeněk SvěrákDr. Ječný
Marie MálkováMarie MálkováJečná
Rudolf VodrážkaKadlec
Karolina SlunéčkováKarolina SlunéčkováKadlecová
Karel Bělohradský
Petr BruknerPetr BruknerPivoňka
Vlasta ŽehrováVlasta Žehrová
Věra KalendováMáňa
Jaroslav VozábJaroslav Vozábinspektor Drahota
Zora BožinováZora BožinováDrahotová
Daniel Beran
Dana VávrováDana Vávrová

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