The Eighth Commissioner

Jan 11, 2018

2h 19m

★ 6.5

Overview

Siniša Mesjak, an arrogant and ambitious politician on the rise, finds himself in the middle of a scandal. To hide him from the public, the president appoints him as the commissioner of Croatian government on the furthest settled island Trečić, where he is tasked with the organization of local elections. The previous seven commissioners haven't succeeded.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Alka-Film Zagreb

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Cast

Siniša Mesjak

Frano Mašković

Tonino Smeraldić

Borko Perić

Julija

Nadia Cvitanović

Toninov otac

Ivo Gregurević

Selim

Goran Navojec

Bartul

Mate Gulin

Barzi

Špiro Guberina

Brkljačić

Filip Šovagović

Premijer

Stojan Matavulj

Kapetan

Roni Lepej

Željka

Iva Mihalić

Bonino

Božidar Smiljanić

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