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Shady Business

Shady Business

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1981
1h 36m
6.6(7 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Residents of a shanty town are faced with its destruction. With the help of the local trickster, Paja "the Bighead" moves with his family to an empty flat in New Belgrade blocks. Everything goes fine until the real owner knocks at the door.

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