CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 20m
Chuck Norris vs Communism

Video killed the Red Star

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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.

Directed byIlinca Calugareanu

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
RO
Released
November 12, 2015
Budget
$850,000
Studios
Impact PartnersVernon FilmsPassion Pictures

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10 credited
Starring

Irina Margareta Nistor

Self

Teodor Zamfir

Self

Mircea Cojocaru

Self

Vlad Craioveanu

Self

Mihai Dobrovolschi

Self

Adrian Sitaru

Self

Paul Stefanescu

Self

Alexandru Eremia

Self

Dan Alexandru

Self

Mihnea Mihalache-Fiastru

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Ilinca Calugareanu
Ilinca Calugareanu
Written by
Ilinca Calugareanu
Ilinca Calugareanu
Produced by
Aurelian Nica
Mara Adina

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