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In the Surroundings

Jan 1, 1998

1h 6m

★ 0.0

Overview

During the Croatian war of independence, five members of the National Guard escape from hostile confinement. While trying to break through the enemy lines, they fight against various paramilitary groups, dying one after another.

Genres

Action

Drama

War

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Cast

Štef

Stipo Koutni

Rajko

Radovan Augustinović

Ivek

Ivica Markanjević

Mile

Milan Pavić

Tomo

Tomislav Šporčić

Hrvoje Terzić

Goran Kitanović

Ivan Soldo

Tomislav Klamfar

Vlatko Gomerčić

Dragan Čolić

Oliver Čolić

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