Hands Up!

Jan 21, 1985

1h 16m

★ 5.6

Overview

The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"

Zespół Filmowy "Syrena"

Hands Up! Trailers

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Cast

Andrzej Leszczyc, Zastawa (1967 footage) / Self (1981 footage)

Jerzy Skolimowski

Alfa (1967 footage)

Joanna Szczerbic

Opel Record (1967 footage)

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Romeo (1967 footage)

Adam Hanuszkiewicz

Wartburg (1967 footage)

Bogumił Kobiela

Self (1981 footage)

Alan Bates

Self (1981 footage)

Jane Asher

Self (1981 footage)

David Essex

Self (1981 footage)

Bruno Ganz

Self (1981 footage)

Karol Kulik

Self (1981 footage)

Michael Sarne

Self (1981 footage)

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