Kojak Budapesten (1980)

Lt. Kojak arrives in Budapest as a guest speaker for the 'International Crime Writers Conference'. Soon after he starts enjoying the pleasures that the city has to offer, he assists his old... See full summary »

Director:

Sándor Szalkay

Writers:

István Kállai, Sándor Szalkay

Stars:

László Inke, Cecília Esztergályos, Gábor Harsányi

Cast

Credited cast:
László Inke	...	Theo Kojak hadnagy
Cecília Esztergályos	...	Ann, szõke nõ és táncosnõ
Gábor Harsányi	...	A fekete szemüveges néma férfi
Ádám Szirtes	...	Kerekes hadnagy
Lajos Öze	...	dr. Laczina Ádám professzor (as Õze Lajos)
Hilda Gobbi	...	Agatha Christie
Ágnes Bánfalvy	...	Irén, Laczina titrkárnõ
László Márkus	...	Billy
Klári Tolnay	...	Szalánczyné
Zoltán Greguss	...	Szalánczy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Béla Abody
Györgyi Andai
Imre Antal	...	Férfiruhaeladó
Péter Balázs	...	Fünyírós férfi
Ferenc Bencze	...	Házfelügyelõ

Storyline

Lt. Kojak arrives in Budapest as a guest speaker for the 'International Crime Writers Conference'. Soon after he starts enjoying the pleasures that the city has to offer, he assists his old friends at the police department with a case. The case involves solving the murder of a noted scientist, unaware that a Mafia hit man and his female companion are targeting him.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Hungary

Language:

Hungarian English

Release Date:

5 June 1980 (Hungary)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Budapest Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Telly Savalas sold his likeness for $1 for this movie.

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Quotes

Lt. Theo Kojak: Stavros will be so jealous that his hair will get straight, if I tell him about this crazy chick.

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Connections

Followed by Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)

User Reviews

Unique atmosphere and humor from the 1980s' Budapest

I love this movie because of the unique Hungarian atmosphere and humor. Kojak comes to Budapest just as the title mentions and he is Hungarian, what else could he be? He has been living in New York for a long time, this is the base of the plot and the jokes.

We can see the typical characters and situations of the 1980s Budapest. Lazy toilers, unattainable directors, fake bucks, ex-janitors, and wrong instructions. This movie is a perfect satire of the 1980s' socialism.

I love the scene where Kojak pursues a Trabant car in a Lada. It's very funny nowadays; I haven't seen any Trabant car for years. The action itself is scenic and exciting, just like the story.

László Inke dubs the original Kojak character and Telly Savalas to Hungarian, and Inke's appearance is the same as Savalas's appearance. He superbly impersonates Kojak; the gestures, the terms, the reactions are perfect.

If you want to meet the atmosphere of the 1980s in Budapest, or just want to laugh a lot, watch this movie. It's very entertaining.