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    Chuck Norris vs Communism

    80'

    2015-11-12

    7.2

    Video killed the Red Star

    Documentary,History

    Overview:

    In late eighties, in Ceausescu's Romania, a black market VHS bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of Western films to the Romanian people and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

    DirectingDana-Nicoletta BothWritingIlinca Calugareanu

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Irina Margareta Nistor

    1

    Self

    Teodor Zamfir

    1

    Self

    Mircea Cojocaru

    1

    Self

    Vlad Craioveanu

    1

    Self

    Mihai Dobrovolschi

    1

    Self

    Adrian Sitaru

    1

    Self

    Paul Stefanescu

    1

    Self

    Alexandru Eremia

    1

    Self

    Dan Alexandru

    1

    Self

    Mihnea Mihalache-Fiastru

    1

    Self

    Mariana Comanaru

    1

    Self

    Voichita Toader

    1

    Self

    Tudor Caranfil

    1

    Self

    Marius Lazar

    1

    Self

    Constantin Fugașin

    1

    Self

    Ioan Gyuri Pascu

    1

    Self

    Silviu Prigoana

    1

    Self

    Emilian Urse

    1

    Self

    Stefan Tiron

    1

    Self

    Claudiu-Marian Stefanescu

    1

    Self

    Lavinia Stefan

    1

    Self

    Simion Barbu

    1

    Self

    Bogdan Tudor

    1

    Self

    Maria-Ramona Vitan

    1

    Self

    Ovidiu Vitan

    1

    Self

    Valerica Ivan

    1

    Self

    Nehat Memeti

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    Self

    Doru Ana

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    Self

    Liviu Man

    1

    Self

    Sabin-Alexandru Ripan

    1

    Self

    Cristian Grindean

    1

    Self

    Daniel Motoran

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    Self

    Cristi Luca

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    Self

    Marius Chivu

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    Self

    Cosmin Manolache

    1

    Self

    Vasile Dihel

    1

    Self

    Isidor Martinca

    1

    Self

    Ion Solomon

    1

    Irina

    Ana Maria Moldovan

    1

    Zamfir

    Dan Chiorean

    1

    Mircea

    Valentin Oncu

    1

    Orzan

    Cristian Stanca

    1

    Petrulea

    Petre Bacioiu

    1

    Mrs. Cristea

    Elena Ivanca

    1

    Mihaies

    Florin Mircea Jr.

    1

    Ionescu

    Andrei Gajzago

    1

    Mrs. Urse

    Ileana Harșa

    1

    Sterie

    Catalin Herlo

    1

    Border Officer Petre

    Miron Maxim

    1

    Dihel

    Cristian But

    1

    Mihai

    Attila Veres

    1

    Marian

    Matei Rotaru

    1

    Paul

    Vlad Călugăreanu

    1

    Bogdan

    Tudor Mesesan

    1

    Barbu

    Paul Socol

    1

    Cristi

    Vlad Corb

    1

    Radu

    David Stefan Potra

    1

    Lavinia

    Oana Petrea

    1

    Traian

    Robert Kocsis

    1

    Otilia

    Andrea Kali

    1

    Border Officer Grozavescu

    Nicu Mihoc

    1

    Attorney General Ionescu

    Liviu Topuzu

    1

    Dragomir

    Cosmin Milchis

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Daniel Rizea

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Szabolcs Tyukodi

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Tudor Runcanu

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Liviu Bora

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Csaba Marosán

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Richard Baja

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    Secret Police Officer

    Levente Molnár

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    Secret Police Officer

    Marius Muresan

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    Secret Police Officer

    Andrei Palatkas

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Zoltán Balla

    1

    Secret Police Officer

    Tibor Molnár

    1

    Policeman

    Doru Taloș

    1

    Policeman

    Marius Muntean

    1

    Policeman

    Bojthe Pal

    1

    Policeman

    Csongor Kollo

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    Border Guard #1

    Bogdan Gontineac

    1

    Border Guard #2

    Barna Szász

    1

    Play Fighting Kid

    Paul Călugăreanu

    1

    Cristi's Aunt

    Ramona Atanasoaie

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    Cristi's Mum

    Yakab Eniko Gyorgy

    1

    Distributor

    Leonard Viziteu

    1

    Distributor

    Peter Janos

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    Distributor

    Mihai Vlad Precup

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    High Ranking Secret Police Officer

    Cristian Ivanes

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    High Ranking Secret Police Officer

    Eugen Ruset

    1

    Secret Police Driver

    Andrei Orghidean

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    Zamfir's House Visitor

    Adrian Darjan

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    Zamfir's House Visitor

    Sorin Belea

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    Zamfir's House Visitor

    Horatiu Pop

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    Zamfir's House Visitor

    Ovidiu Puscasiu

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    Rocky Wannabe

    Raul Terhes

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    Baby Mihaela

    Boldizsar Antal Kali

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    Alex

    David Chiorean

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    Mihaela

    Irina Haba

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    Translator

    Almasi Attila

    1

    Driver

    Peter Zsigmond

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    Passerby

    Natalia Gheorghe

    1

    Passerby

    István Papp

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    Passerby

    Nicolae Pop

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    Woman in Lift

    Ramona Merca

    1

    Man in Lift

    Stefan Gordan

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    TV Station Employee

    Adriana Filip

    1

    TV Station Employee

    Ioana Nicoschi

    1

    TV Station Employee

    Alexandru Toma

    1

    TV Station Cleaner

    Carmen Moraru

    1

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

    Nicolae Ceaușescu

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    Details:

    • Budget: 850000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
      2. Romania
      3. United Kingdom
      4. United States of America
      5. Czech Republic
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Romanian
    • List of companies:
      1. Impact Partners
      2. Vernon Films
      3. Passion Pictures
      4. RatPac Documentary Films
      5. 4 Proof Film
      6. Openvizor
      7. WDR
      8. ARTE
      9. Kloos & Co.
      10. HBO Europe
    • Vote Count: 60
    • Popularity: 1.3368
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Chuck Norris vs Comunism

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