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A Simple Story About Murder
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A Simple Story About Murder

2016-10-21 · 86 min · ★ 5.6

Crime · Thriller

A rookie officer's career gets turned around when he is pegged as the prime suspect in a crime involving a senior policeman - his own father.

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Directors
Arkadiusz Jakubik
Production companies
Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Telewizja Polska
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Filip PławiakFilip PławiakJacek Lach
Andrzej ChyraAndrzej ChyraRoman Lach, ojciec Jacka
Kinga PreisKinga PreisTeresa Lach, matka Jacka
Anna SmołowikAnna SmołowikIza, dziewczyna Jacka
Przemysław StrojkowskiPrzemysław StrojkowskiPaweł Lach, brat Jacka
Mateusz WięcławekMateusz WięcławekKrystian Lach, brat Jacka
Ireneusz CzopIreneusz CzopKrzysztof
Marek KasprzykMarek Kasprzykkomendant Nocoń
Eryk LubosMarcin
Michał CzerneckiMichał CzerneckiTyka
Andrzej KonopkaAndrzej Konopkaprokurator Czerski
Piotr NowakPiotr NowakAndrzej Maśliński "Gruby"
Katarzyna KwiatkowskaKatarzyna Kwiatkowskadoktor Bajena
Marcin JuchniewiczMarcin Juchniewicz"Talib"
Zbigniew StryjZbigniew Stryjojciec Izy
Witold WielińskiWitold Wielińskioficer dyżurny
Mirosław HaniszewskiMirosław Haniszewskiaspirant Wiśniewski
Agnieszka MatysiakAgnieszka Matysiaksąsiadka
Grzegorz KuciasGrzegorz Kuciaskelner
Robert GulaczykRobert Gulaczyk"Kudłaty"

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