In the Shadow
Genres
Overview
In the former Czechoslovakia, 1950s, police captain Hakl investigates a jewelry robbery. An opened safe deposit leads to a known burglar. What seems an easy case soon starts to tangle. When he is called off the case, he continues on his own. The investigation leads him onto thin ice. Can he beat a stronger enemy and save his family and his own life?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
2012-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
6.2
Ivan Trojan
Hakl
Sebastian Koch
Zenke
Soňa Norisová
Jitka
David Švehlík
poručík Petr Beňo Beňovský
Jiří Štěpnička
Panek
Marek Taclík
Bares
Filip Antonio
Tom Hakl
Martin Myšička
Jílek
Miroslav Krobot
Kirsch
Norbert Lichý
Janata
Halka Třešňáková
tlumočnice
Simona Babčáková
žena ve výzkumáku
Kryštof Mucha
balistik Víťa
Richard Stanke
velitel StB
Hynek Čermák
Karlos
Aleš Najbrt
Kung
Tomáš Bambušek
Foll
Jaroslava Adamová
Bárová
Ondřej Malý
prokurátor
Martha Issová
květinářka
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