The District (2004)

In a Budapest ghetto, Richie, a young gypsy in love with Julia, daughter of the local Hungarian pimp, wants to put an end to the old family feuds. But there's only one way to do it: money. ... See full summary »

Director:

Áron Gauder

Writers:

Máriusz Bari, Viktor Nagy

Stars:

L.L. Junior, László Szacsvay, Gyözö Szabó

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
L.L. Junior	...	Ricsi Lakatos (voice)
László Szacsvay	...	Guszti Lakatos (voice)
Gyözö Szabó	...	Károly Csorba (voice)
Csaba Pindroch	...	Béluska, son of Vizy (voice)
Gábor Csöre	...	Simon Csorba / Chen (voice)
Dorka Gryllus	...	Mari (voice)
Zoltán Rajkai	...	Abdul (voice)
Andrea Fullajtár	...	Irina (voice)
Andrea Roatis	...	Julika Csorba (voice)
Károly Gesztesi	...	Lóri Lakatos (voice)
István Betz	...	Sandokan Kolompár (voice)
Judit Jónás	...	Rózsi (voice)
Sándor Badár	...	Badár, policeman (voice)
János Horváth	...	Vizy, policeman (voice)
Anna Orosz	...	Ági néni, the teacher (voice)

Storyline

In a Budapest ghetto, Richie, a young gypsy in love with Julia, daughter of the local Hungarian pimp, wants to put an end to the old family feuds. But there's only one way to do it: money. For that, Richie goes back in time to eradicate mammoths and turn them into oil he'll be able to sell later.

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | world trade center manhattan new york city | wall street manhattan new york city | urban setting | topless female nudity | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Won the best animated feature award at KROK festival in Ukraine.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, a tram is heading forth on the left one of a pair of tracks. Hungary has a "keep to right" policy on traffic - even in the case of trams.

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Quotes

George W. Bush: Even in the midst of deceiving others, our agents themselves became the victims of deception.

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Crazy Credits

The authors say thank you to G. Bush and Osama bin Laden

User Reviews

who doesn't love a good Hungarian animated musical comedy?

this one took me by total surprise! i'll be damned if i can recount (or follow) the plot, but i know that it involves oil, rival gangsters, public surveillance, time travel, terrorism, rebel teenagers, possibly evil horses, and an area in Budapest known as "the district." sharply written and wittily drawn, it also features cameos by a host of international luminaries, from Osama bin Laden to the pope -- George W. too! (spouting lines like: "Our agents were mislead while they were busy misleading.")

decidedly un-PC and deliberately "primitive" (particularly in its animation style, recalling everything from The Adventures of Prince Achmed to South Park), this will easily appeal to gamers, hip-hoppers, and fans of Adult Swim, but should also be given a chance by any other regular film-goer/lover.

watching this, i was reminded of something Ralph Bakshi said: "The art of cartooning is vulgarity. The only reason for cartooning to exist is to be on the edge. If you only take apart what they allow you to take apart, you're Disney. Cartooning is a low-class, for-the-public art, just like graffiti art and rap music. Vulgar but believable, that's the line I kept walking."

my guess is, Bakshi would be plenty impressed by The District.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site (international) Official site [Hungary]

Country:

Hungary

Language:

Hungarian Romany English

Release Date:

19 December 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

District!

Box Office

Budget:

HUF78,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$199,780

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lichthof Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1