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The Kangaroo
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The Kangaroo

1976-01-15 · 94 min · ★ 8.2

Comedy · Drama · Music

Istvan Varju a.k.a. Kanya is a track driver. He drives alone on the roads and listens to the radio. We're In the middle of seventies, the radio broadcasts hungarian beat music. He is convinced that interesting and significant events in the life happen on the roads, so we should go, go and go in order not to miss something.

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Directors
János Zsombolyai
Production companies
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

Top Cast

László GálffiLászló GálffiKánya, Varjú István
Éva VándorÉva VándorZsozsó
Róbert KoltaiJocó
Erzsi PártosErzsi PártosMother of Zsozsó
Györgyi TarjánGyörgyi Tarjánhitchhiker girl
Dezsõ FüllerBalogh János
János CsapóZsozsó apja
Péter TrokánPéter Trokánmérnök a paksi építkezésen
Nóra NémethCica
Péter BregyánPéter BregyánDoki
Zsuzsa MálnaiZsuzsa MálnaiPötyike
Ágnes BánfalvyÁgnes BánfalvyMari
Kata KányaKata Kányapincérnő a Mátyás téri presszóban
István HunyadkürthyIstván Hunyadkürthykidobóember a Mátyás téri presszóban
István HollTotyó, pincér a Makkhetesben
Kati LázárKati LázárVarjú István nővére
Margit LontayManci néni, pultosnő a presszóban
Vilmos Mendelényidrogdíler
Hugó Szerencsistrandoló ember
Tibor Haraszin

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