Underground (1995)

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2h 50min
Comedy, Drama
20 Jun 1997 (USA)
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Two underground black marketeers, Marko and Blacky, sell weapons to the Communist resistance in wartime Belgrade, living the good life along the way.

Director:

Emir Kusturica

Writers:

Dusan Kovacevic, Emir Kusturica, Dusan Kovacevic

Stars:

Awards:

8 wins & 11 nominations.
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In the midst of war, Marko and Blacky - two opportunistic buddies sharing a spirited lust for women, booze and madcap brawling - attain riches and heroic praise dealing arms to the war's resistance fighters. When things get too hot, they move into an intricate cellar packed with refugees whom Marko encourages to manufacture the contraband. With Blacky convinced he should remain hidden in the cellar until the war ends, Marko conspires to leave him there as he grows richer from the toils of the people living underground.

Over fifteen years pass before a web of lies unfolds and Blacky emerges from the shelter to seek his revenge.

Still of Slavko Stimac in Underground (1995)

Still of Mirjana Jokovic, Lazar Ristovski (I) and Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic in Underground (1995)

Still of Davor Dujmovic (I), Mirjana Jokovic, Mirjana Karanovic, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Milena Pavlovic, Lazar Ristovski (I), Slavko Stimac, Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic, Bora Todorovic and Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic in Underground (1995)

Still of Batica Nikalic, Lazar Ristovski (I) and Mirsad Tuka in Underground (1995)

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Cast

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	Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic	...	Marko / Actor playing Marko (as Miki Manojlovic)
	Lazar Ristovski	...	Crni (Blacky) / Actor playing Blacky
	Mirjana Jokovic	...	Natalija / Actress playing Natalija
	Slavko Stimac	...	Ivan
	Ernst Stötzner	...	Franz / Actor playing Franz
	Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic	...	Jovan (as Srdjan Todorovic)
	Mirjana Karanovic	...	Vera
	Milena Pavlovic	...	Jelena
	Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic	...	Deda (as Bata Stojkovic)
	Bora Todorovic	...	Golub
	Davor Dujmovic	...	Bata
	Nele Karajlic	...	Falling Gypsy (as Dr. Nele Karajlic)
	Branislav Lecic	...	Mustafa
	Dragan Nikolic	...	Film Director
	Erol Kadic	...	Janez
	Predrag Zagorac	...	Tomislav
	Hark Bohm	...	Dr. Strasse
	Petar Kralj	...	Dr. Mirkovic
	Emir Kusturica	...	Arms dealer
	Pierre Spengler	...	Russian Driver
	Branko Cvejic	...	Captain
	Josif Tatic	...	Police Inspector
	Zdena Hurtocakova	...	Fat Lady
	Tatjana Kecman	...	Script (as Tanja Kecman)
	Albena Stavreva	...	Girl from the Tunnel
	Elizabeta Djorevska	...	Woman Prompter
	Peter Mountain	...	Officer
	Mirsad Tuka	...	Investigator
	Batica Nikalic	...	Investigator
	Desa Biogradlija	...	Lady in the Theatre Box
	Zoran Miljkovic	...	Partisan
	Rick Dano	...	Partisan
	Radovan Markovic	...	Commando
	Miodrag Dordevic	...	Assistant Director
	Danica Zdravic	...	Boat Dancer
	Stojan Sotirov	...	Driver in Tunnel
	Aleksandra Por	...	Make up artist (making movie about popara crni) (as Aleksandra Andjelkovic)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Zeljko Mitrovic	...	Pavle
	Anja Popovic	...	Mustafa's Girl
	Svetlana Sretenovic	...	Novinarka (as Svetlana Lazarevic)
	Marko Stanic	...	Old Man in Theatre Box
	Dragoljub Vojnov	...	The Psychiatrist (scenesDeleted)
	Hafez al-Assad	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Yasser Arafat	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Leonid Brezhnev	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Nicolae Ceausescu	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Andrei Gromyko	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	King Hussein	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	King Olav V	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Predrag Milinkovic	...	Mister I (uncredited)
	Dragoljub Milosavljevic-Gula	...	Mister II (uncredited)
	Walter Mondale	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Branko Petkovic	...	Konobar (uncredited)
	Prince Philip	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Helmut Schmidt	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Ed Schreyer	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Margaret Thatcher	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Josip Broz Tito	...	Self (reviews troops, dances, funeral) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Kurt Waldheim	...	Self (at funeral of Tito) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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Emir Kusturica

Written by

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Dusan Kovacevic	...	(story)

Emir Kusturica	...	(screenplay) &
Dusan Kovacevic	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Karl Baumgartner	...	co-producer
Maksa Catovic	...	associate producer
Pierre Spengler	...	executive producer

Music by

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Goran Bregovic

Cinematography by

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Vilko Filac

Editing by

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Branka Ceperac

Editorial Department

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Olivier Fontenay	...	color grader
Andjela Ilic	...	assistant editor
Branislav Krstic	...	assistant editor
Dejan Lukovic	...	assistant editor: Prague department

Casting By

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Jessica Horáthová

Production Design by

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Milenko Jeremic
Miljen Kreka Kljakovic

Art Direction by

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Branimir Babic
Vlastimir Gavrik
Vladislav Lasic
Martin Martinec
Radoslav Mihajlovic	...	(art direction)
Momcilo Mrdakovic

Set Decoration by

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Aleksandar Denic

Costume Design by

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Nebojsa Lipanovic

Makeup Department

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Ljiljana Andjelkovic	...	hair stylist
Tatjana Dulovic	...	special makeup effects artist (as Tatjana Nikolic)
Josef Lojik	...	makeup artist
Smilja Ristic	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Vladan Cvetkovic	...	unit manager
Miodrag Djordjevic	...	production manager
Zoran Jankovic	...	production manager
Svetlana Novak	...	post-production supervisor
Jasmina Petrovic-Gojacic	...	production secretary
Miodrag Stevanovic	...	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Zoran Andric	...	assistant director
Slobodan Dedeic	...	assistant director (as Boban Dedejic)
Miroslav Mandic	...	assistant director
Momcilo Mrdakovic	...	Second unit director / second unit director
Jirí Ostry	...	assistant director
Alice Kulhánková Ronovská	...	assistant director (as Alice Ronovska)

Art Department

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Gligorije Cicanov	...	painter
Humberto Cordero	...	assistant property master
Kosta Keskinov	...	construction coordinator
Andrej Kostic	...	stand-by painter
Radovan Markovic	...	property master
Zdenek Maska	...	construction coordinator
Sava Mihajlov	...	props
Zivojin Savic	...	property buyer
Darko Sobot	...	painter
Jova Stankovic	...	construction coordinator
Miodrag Vlajkovic	...	property buyer (as Miodrag Vlajkovic Gandi)

Sound Department

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Eric Chevallier	...	sound recordist
François Groult	...	sound mixer
Marton Jankov-Tomica	...	boom operator
Marko Rodic	...	sound
Bruno Tarrière	...	sound mixer
Svetolik Zajc	...	sound editor
Julian Pinn	...	sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Martin Kulhanek	...	special effects supervisor (as Martin Kulhánek)
Ladislav Lahoda	...	special effects
Jaroslav Stolba	...	special effects supervisor
Roman Tudjarov	...	special effects supervisor
Jirí Vater	...	special effects technician
Petar Zivkovic	...	special effects

Visual Effects by

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Ab Barrandov	...	visual effects
Paddy Eason	...	digital effects designer
Pete Hanson	...	studio manager: CFC
Alison O'Brien	...	visual effects producer
Dominic Parker	...	digital effects designer
Kevin Phelan	...	scanning and recording producer: CFC
Mark Nelmes	...	digital visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Pavel Cajzl	...	stunts
Christina Fong	...	stunts
Dusan Hyska	...	stunts
Jindrich Klaus	...	stunts
Ladislav Lahoda	...	stunt coordinator
Dimo Lipitkovsky	...	stunts (as a different name)
Miomir Radevic-Pigi	...	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Vincent Barthélémy	...	camera trainee
Ico Basica	...	clapper
Jan Carda	...	focus puller: Prague
Stasa Dodocic	...	second assistant camera
Vladimir Duben	...	loader
Danilo Dudic	...	grip
Zarko Dudic	...	grip
Andreas Gockel	...	clapper loader: Berlin
Ali Olcay Gözkaya	...	gaffer (as Ali Olay Gözkaya)
Sönke Hansen	...	director of photography: second unit
Sasa Midzoski	...	gaffer
Peter Mountain	...	still photographer
Veljko Pavlovic	...	director of photography: second unit
Petar Popovic	...	assistant camera
Cedomir Subotic	...	key grip
Miroslav Terzic	...	clapper
Dusan Joksimovic	...	cinematographer: Belgrade second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lenka Chocová	...	wardrobe assistant
Biljana Kecman	...	assistant costume designer
Mirjana Milovanovic	...	wardrobe assistant
Katerina Mirová	...	wardrobe assistant
Vera Mirová	...	wardrobe master
Mirjana Ostojic	...	assistant costume designer
Patricie Palmer	...	set costumer (as Patricie Soptenková)
Jitka Svecova	...	costumer

Location Management

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Jiri Krejcir	...	location manager
Yan Schoenefeld	...	location scout (as Jan Schönefeld)

Music Department

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Srdjan Kurpjel

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music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

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Biljana Mirkovic

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Jovan Banovic	...	caterer
Volker Beyer	...	assistant production accountant
Denise Breton	...	press attache: Cannes
Snezana Canak	...	translator
Sanja Dadasovic	...	organiser
Mirela Demidzic	...	translator
Jim Hajicosta	...	production accountant
Eva Nietschová	...	production accountant: Czech Republic
Daniela Romano	...	production representative / representative: CIBY 2000
Helen Statman	...	assistant: producer
Darija Stefanovic	...	production secretary
Sarka Sulcova	...	translator

Thanks

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Christina Berg	...	the producers wish to thank
Vuk Bojovic	...	the producers wish to thank
Miodrag Vlajkovic	...	dedicatee
Milorad Vucelic	...	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

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CiBy 2000 (presents) (co-production)
Pandora Filmproduktion
Novofilm
Barrandov Studios (in association with)
Komuna
PTC
Mediarex
ETIC Films
Tchapline Films
Filmfonds Hamburg (with the support of)
Eurimages (with the support of)

Distributors

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CiBy 2000 (1995) (France) (theatrical)
Komuna (1995) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
Solopan (1996) (Poland) (Ciby Sales)
Artistas Argentinos Asociados (AAA) (1996) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1995) (Italy) (theatrical)
Mermaid Film (2011) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled) (new master)
Paradise Group (1997) (Russia) (theatrical)
Spentzos Films (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
A-Film Benelux MSD (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
Argentina Video Home (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
Artificial Eye
BFI Video (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Canal+ (1997) (France) (tv)
Cinemussy (Spain)
Edko Films (Hong Kong)
Kinowelt Home Entertainment (Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
Lume Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
New Yorker Films (1996) (United States) (subtitled)
Nitrato Filmes (2024) (Portugal)
Raro Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
Teleview International (1995) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (video) (VOD)

Special Effects

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The Computer Film Company (CFC) (digital compositing)

Other Companies

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Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
Cannes Film Festival (festival)
Film Finances (completion guaranty services by)
Komuna Film (service production company)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	The story follows an underground weapons manufacturer in Belgrade during WWII and evolves into fairly surreal situations. A black-marketeer who smuggles the weapons to partisans doesn't mention to the workers that the war is over, and they keep producing. Years later, they break out of their underground "shelter"--only to convince themselves that the war is still going on. Written by Anonymous Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	magical-realism fellini-esque breakup-of-yugoslavia surreal-comedy director-cameo See All (174) »
Taglines	Let the wild life of politics begin. See more »
Genres	Comedy Drama Fantasy War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:16 Australia:M Finland:K-14 Germany:16 Germany:BPjM Restricted Iceland:16 Italy:T Japan:G (self-applied) Mexico:S/C Netherlands:16 Norway:15 Portugal:M/12 Portugal:M/14 Russia:16+ South Korea:15 Spain:13 Spain:12 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:15 United States:Not Rated United Arab Emirates:15+ (Blu-ray rating)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Ъндърграунд (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title) Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (World-wide, English title) 地下 (China, Mandarin title) Підпілля (Ukraine) アンダーグラウンド (Japan, Japanese title) See more »
Runtime	170 min
Country	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia France Germany Bulgaria Czechia Hungary
Language	Serbian German French English Russian
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Filming Locations	Plovdiv, Bulgaria See more »

Box Office

Budget

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The director's cut ran for over 320 minutes. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Cannes... les 400 coups (1997). See more »
Soundtracks	Lili Marleen See more »
Quotes	Marko: A war is no war until the brother kills his brother. See more »

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