The Hornet

The Hornet

The Hornet

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The Hornet

1998

1h 47m

7.1(14 votes)

Drama

Overview

A love story between a Serbian girl and young Albanian set against the background of current Balkanic conflict.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Sergej Trifunović

Miljaim/assassin-Abaz's brother

Sergej Trifunović

Acting

Mirjana Joković

Adrijana

Mirjana Joković

Acting

Dragan Jovanović

Inspektor Boban Đorđević

Dragan Jovanović

Acting

Branimir Popović

Abaz

Branimir Popović

Acting

Meto Jovanovski

Avdija

Meto Jovanovski

Acting

Ljubiša Samardžić

Profesor Lane Šekularac

Ljubiša Samardžić

Acting

Enver Petrovci

Salih

Enver Petrovci

Acting

Mirko Vlahović

Redžepi

Mirko Vlahović

Acting

Dragan Petrović 'Pele'

Inspektor Peter Helmer

Dragan Petrović 'Pele'

Acting

Miloš Timotijević

Emin

Miloš Timotijević

Acting

Dragan Maksimović

Azem

Dragan Maksimović

Acting

Milutin Mićović

Brka

Milutin Mićović

Acting

Gordana Pavlov

Usnija

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Acting

Milan Kalinić

Gerd

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Acting

Vojin Ćetković

Taksista

Vojin Ćetković

Acting

Ivan Jevtović

Ismet

Ivan Jevtović

Acting

Branko Babović

Komsija

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Sound

Aleksandra Kovač

Sonja

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Sound

Kristina Kovac

Pevacica

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Acting

Marko Urošević

Policajac

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Acting

Ranko Gučevac

Hodza

Ranko Gučevac

Acting

Radoje Jelić

Celavac

Radoje Jelić

Acting

Ranko Kovačević

Zatvorenik

Ranko Kovačević

Acting

Vladimir Savčić 'Čobi'

(Uncredited)

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