Killer

Nov 17, 1997

1h 44m

★ 7.6

A film that kills... with laughter

Overview

An innocent cab driver is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is sprung by a mob boss who needs a "killer" for a few more jobs.

Genres

Comedy

Action

Production Companies

Canal+

ITI Cinema

Studio Filmowe Zebra

Killer Trailers

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Cast

Jerzy Kiler

Cezary Pazura

Ewa Szańska

Małgorzata Kożuchowska

Commissioner Ryba

Jerzy Stuhr

Stefan 'Siara' Siarzewski

Janusz Rewiński

Gabriela 'Rysia' Siarzewska

Katarzyna Figura

Ferdynand Lipski

Jan Englert

Wąski

Krzysztof Kiersznowski

Mieczysław Klonisz

Marek Kondrat

Chief Inspector

Jan Machulski

Doctor Hector Sosa

Alex Murphy

Kudłaty

Sławomir Sulej

Iks

Piotr Wawrzyńczak

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