In the Surroundings
Genres
Overview
During the Croatian war of independence, five members of the National Guard escape from hostile confinement. While trying to break through the enemy lines, they fight against various paramilitary groups, dying one after another.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
66 min
Release Date
1998-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Croatian
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Vote Average
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Milan Pavić
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Tomislav Šporčić
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Hrvoje Terzić
Goran Kitanović
Ivan Soldo
Tomislav Klamfar
Vlatko Gomerčić
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Oliver Čolić
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Miljenko Brekalo
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Josip Markanjević
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Zdenko Podnar
Antun Babić
Rajko Stančin
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