Currency and Peace

July. 01,1988      
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Martin is an innocent lad from small-town Mlada Boleslav who comes to big-city Prague, hoping to exchange his krona for deutschemarks so that he can visit Germany. A local spiv named Robert obliges Martin, but at an unfair exchange rate. When Martin finds out he was rooked, he plans revenge on Robert ... but then decides to join Robert's gang instead.

Jan Potměšil as  Martin
Josef Nedorost as  Robert
Tomáš Hanák as  Hary
Roman Skamene as  Bíny
František Švihlík as  Karel

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Reviews

RipDelight
1988/07/01

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Rosie Searle
1988/07/02

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Stephanie
1988/07/03

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Edwin
1988/07/04

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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