Shady Business

Jan 1, 1981

1h 36m

★ 6.1

Overview

Residents of a shanty town are faced with its destruction. With the help of the local trickster, Paja "the Bighead" moves with his family to an empty flat in New Belgrade blocks. Everything goes fine until the real owner knocks at the door.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Avala Film

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Cast

Paja Glavonja

Velimir Živojinović

Nata

Mira Banjac

deda Mika

Dragomir Felba

Ruža

Nada Vojinović

Velja

Tihomir Arsić

Dana

Neda Arnerić

Stole Haringa

Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić

Raca

Petar Kralj

Živko Vučković

Dušan Janićijević

Zoran

Bogoljub Petrović

Mića

Nikola Milić

Jordan

Rastislav Jović

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