The Whiskey Bandit (2017)

A rootless young man in Ceausescu's Romania crosses the Hungarian border looking for a better future. With his back against the wall in the post-socialist turmoil, he becomes the most successful bank robber in Hungarian history.

Director:

Nimród Antal

Writer:

Nimród Antal

Stars:

Bence Szalay, Zoltán Schneider, Viktor Klem

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bence Szalay	...	Ambrus Attila - a Viszkis
Zoltán Schneider	...	Bartos László nyomozó
Viktor Klem	...	Bota Géza
Piroska Móga	...	Kata
Andor Lukáts	...	Pap
Barnabás Szabó	...	Attila gyermekkorában
Judit Pogány	...	Annuska néni
Zsolt Trill	...	rendõr Erdélyben
Gergely Kaszás	...	Attila apja (as Kaszás Gergõ)
Levente Törköly	...	Attila nagybátyja
Mariann Kocsis	...	Attila nagynénje
Ferenc Borbiczky	...	Dékán (as Borbiczki Ferenc)
Ferenc Herman	...	Szigorú õr az intézetben
Márk Cselényi	...	Attila kamaszkorában
Barna Illyés	...	2. õr az intézetben

Storyline

A tough guy turned star. He did something others wouldn't dare. Always one step ahead of the cops and always downed a whiskey before robbing a bank. Growing up in a broken home Attila (Bence Szalay) was a troubled teenager, even spent time in a youth prison. Through a rather bizarre turn of events he escaped to Hungary from Transylvania. But his new life turned out to be much harder than the old one. He was the goal-keeper on a hockey team, but still had no money, no girlfriend; but then he found something that he's really good at. He was reckless, fast and meticulous. He started robbing post offices, banks, travel offices. The more he stole, the hungrier he got. Nothing was enough for himself and his new love (Piroska Móga). But his final job didn't go as planned and the determined investigator, (Zoltán Schneider) who's long been on his tail finally caught him and made him face the consequences. But the cop-robber game is far from over. A story of a fascinating life, full of amazing ...

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Plot Keywords:

bank robber | bank robbery | prison escape | goalie | hockey | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

For the release in Hungary, a giant promotional billboard was placed above a bank in Budapest.

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Goofs

In the interrogation scene after the car chase the detective asks Attila about his robbery on September 27, 1999. In reality this robbery was a day later, and it was after Attila's escape from the jail, so the interrogation supposedly takes place before he committed this robbery.

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Connections

Features Meteo (1990)

User Reviews

A rare gem

A great soundtrack. A thrilling story with a good pacing. Good stylish cinematography well directed. I cared about the main hero and the people around him. Although the main hero played just OK, the supporting cast did a very good job. This is one of those few rare gem non-cliche movies.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Hungary

Language:

Hungarian Romanian

Release Date:

22 November 2017 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

A Viszkis rabló

Filming Locations:

Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Jégcsarnok, Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

HUF1,100,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,003,824

Company Credits

Production Co:

Viszkis Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min (original)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1