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The Eighth Commissioner
The Eighth Commissioner

The Eighth Commissioner

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Siniša Mesjak, an arrogant and ambitious politician on the rise, finds himself in the middle of a scandal. To hide him from the public, the president appoints him as the commissioner of Croatian government on the furthest settled island Trečić, where he is tasked with the organization of local elections. The previous seven commissioners haven't succeeded.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Croatian

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

11 January 2018

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cast

Frano Mašković

Frano Mašković

Siniša Mesjak

Borko Perić

Borko Perić

Tonino Smeraldić

Nadia Cvitanović

Nadia Cvitanović

Julija

Ivo Gregurević

Ivo Gregurević

Toninov otac

Goran Navojec

Goran Navojec

Selim

Mate Gulin

Mate Gulin

Bartul

Špiro Guberina

Špiro Guberina

Barzi

Filip Šovagović

Filip Šovagović

Brkljačić

Stojan Matavulj

Stojan Matavulj

Premijer

Roni Lepej

Roni Lepej

Kapetan

Iva Mihalić

Iva Mihalić

Željka

Božidar Smiljanić

Božidar Smiljanić

Bonino

Ivana Roščić

Ivana Roščić

Majka

Živko Anočić

Živko Anočić

Žorži

Jasminka Antić

Jasminka Antić

Paulina

Anđelka Babačić

Anđelka Babačić

Anriko

Marija Božić

Marija Božić

Mona

Luka Popovac

Luka Popovac

Žani

Pavao Roca

Pavao Roca

Espero

Vjekoslav Tadić

Vjekoslav Tadić

Isus

Jasna Malec Utrobičić

Jasna Malec Utrobičić

Fanica

Bruno Gabrijel Besker

Bruno Gabrijel Besker

Mladi Bonino

Luka Radanović

Luka Radanović

Mladi Bonino

Petra Saravanja

Petra Saravanja

Mlada Tonkica

Katja Vuković

Katja Vuković

Mlada Tonkica

Nikša Bakulić

Nikša Bakulić

Konobar

Ankica Bašić

Ankica Bašić

Jele

Goran Marković

Goran Marković

Otac

Igor Siriščević

Igor Siriščević

Frane

Ivan Supe

Ivan Supe

Fierdo

Kristijan Kvaternik

Kristijan Kvaternik

Antony

Jakov Bilić

Jakov Bilić

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