Bonus

Nov 30, 2001

1h 25m

★ 4.8

Overview

Pandelis is a garbageman who is anxiously waiting to retire and receive his well-earned superannuation payout. His wife and mother-in-law are also awaiting the super payout, but they have different ideas as to how the money should be spent. The usually submissive and calm Pandelis suddenly decides to react... Philippides does a sterling job as the long-suffering Pandelis and his vicissitudes leave one with a warm feeling. Unlikely though the scenario may seem, one wishes it to be true, thus giving hope for the many Pandelides out there who find themselves contemplating life in their middle years with regret and disappointment.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Alpha TV

Odeon

Efficaz Ivestments

Mythos Ltd.

Greek Film Centre

Bonus Trailers

Cast

Pantelis

Petros Filippidis

Vaso

Evelina Papoulia

Koula

Maria Martika

Manolis

Vasilis Halakatevakis

Giota

Matthildi Maggira

Despo

Aspasia Tzitzikaki

Athina

Silvia Venizelea

Jenny

Afroditi Al-Saleh

Filippe

Iosif Vardakis

Gogo

Katerina Skourli

Stella

Tania Kapsali

Giannis

Giannis Bezos

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7.0

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6.6

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6.5

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6.7

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6.3

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6.0

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2.0

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5.4

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6.4

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6.9

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6.5

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5.4

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6.2

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6.4

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6.2

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6.6

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6.0

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6.3

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