

A Simple Story About Murder
2016-10-21 · 86 min · ★ 5.6
A rookie officer's career gets turned around when he is pegged as the prime suspect in a crime involving a senior policeman - his own father.
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- Directors
- Arkadiusz Jakubik
- Production companies
- Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Telewizja Polska
- Countries
- Poland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Filip PławiakJacek Lach
Andrzej ChyraRoman Lach, ojciec Jacka
Kinga PreisTeresa Lach, matka Jacka
Anna SmołowikIza, dziewczyna Jacka
Przemysław StrojkowskiPaweł Lach, brat Jacka
Mateusz WięcławekKrystian Lach, brat Jacka
Ireneusz CzopKrzysztof
Marek Kasprzykkomendant Nocoń
Michał CzerneckiTyka
Andrzej Konopkaprokurator Czerski
Piotr NowakAndrzej Maśliński "Gruby"
Katarzyna Kwiatkowskadoktor Bajena
Marcin Juchniewicz"Talib"
Zbigniew Stryjojciec Izy
Witold Wielińskioficer dyżurny
Mirosław Haniszewskiaspirant Wiśniewski
Agnieszka Matysiaksąsiadka
Grzegorz Kuciaskelner
Robert Gulaczyk"Kudłaty"Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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