Balkan Express

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Balkan Express

"A band whose music is a cover for survival."

1983

1h 42m

5.7(20 votes)

Comedy

War

Overview

In this entertaining, clever satire, it is the beginning of World War II and a group of con artists and thieves decide to pose as musicians under the rubric "The Balkan Express".

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17 members

Acting

Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić

Popaj

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Borivoje Todorović

Pik

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Tanja Bošković

Lili

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Velimir Živojinović

Stojčić

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Olivera Marković

Tetka

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Radko Polič

Kapetan Ditrih

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Toma Zdravković

Pevač

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Branko Cvejić

Kosta

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Bogdan Diklić

Ernest

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Ratko Tankosić

Konobar

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Predrag Miletić

Nemački oficir Gerd

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Milan Erak

Maksim

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Gojko Baletić

Boško

Costume & Make-Up

Heidi Baletić

Lea

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Milo Miranović

Agent Gestapoa

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Dragomir Stanojević

Nemački oficir

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Radmila Guteša

Žena nemačkog oficira

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