Kiler 1997
Synopsis
Jurek Kiler, a cab driver, is a nice man in many aspects quite usual, but dogged by unusual bad luck. One morning however, an anti-terrorist squad arrests him, thus changing his life completely. He is mistaken by the police for a ruthless, professional hit man nicknamed \'Kiler\'. Shy, confused, and sometimes funny loser suddenly begins to be regarded as a killer of international fame. He is admired and well-respected, not only by the inmates, but also by the police and prison officers. Even women take interest in him at last... After Jurek is sprung from jail by gangsters, he gets to know them better and finally finds out why they got him out of prison – then he ceases enjoying his fame and fortune. He resolves to take action. He leads the bigwigs down the garden path and comes unscathed out of it. After many adventures, pursuits and unexpected twists of the plot, the real killer finally gets caught and Jurek may return to his usual self. If it were not for the fact that for millions he still is a dangerous, (almost) perfect killer.
Awards
1997 – Gdynia Film Festival – "Golden Claqueur" Award of the Audience
1997 – Polish Cinemas Association Award – "Diamond Ticket" and "Double Diamond Ticket" Award for the Best Box Office Returns
1998 – Golden Duck awarded by the "Film" Monthly Magazine for Best Polish Film of 1997
1999 – Golden Duck awarded by the "Film" Monthly Magazine for Best Video in Poland in 1998
2008 – Koszalin Debut Film Festival "The Youth and Film" – Super Amber for best acting debut of the last decade (Małgorzata Kożuchowska)
About
Year of production:
1997
Producer:
Juliusz Machulski, Jacek Moczydłowski, Jacek Bromski
Genre:
comedy
Premiere:
17-10-1997
Technical specs:
Color, Dolby Stereo, 104 min.
Admissions:
2 200 943
Production:
Zebra Film Studio
Co-production:
Canal+ Poland, ITI Cinema
Co-financing:
Film Production Agency
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Juliusz Machulski
Written by:
Piotr Wereśniak
Cinematography by:
Grzegorz Kuczeriszka
Edited by:
Jadwiga Zajicek
Music by:
Jakub Sienkiewicz, Elektryczne Gitary (zespół)
Sound by:
Marek Wronko
Set Decoration by:
Jacek Osadowski
Costume Designer:
Ewa Eysmont-Machulska, Paweł Grabarczyk
Production Manager:
Jan Kaczmarski
Cast
Cezary Pazura (Jerzy Kiler),
Małgorzata Kożuchowska (Ewa Szańska, journalist of "Nasza Telewizja"),
Jerzy Stuhr (Commissioner Jerzy Ryba),
Janusz Rewiński (Stefan Siarzewski "Siara"),
Katarzyna Figura (Ryszarda Siarzewska, "Siara\'s" wife),
Jan Englert (senator Ferdynand Lipski),
Krzysztof Kiersznowski ("Wąski", "Siara\'s" man),
Marek Kondrat (Mieczysław Klonisz, prison warden),
Jan Machulski (Superintendent), Alex Murphy (Dr Hector Sosa),
Sławomir Sulej ("Kudłaty", Kiler\'s fellow prisoner),
Piotr Wawrzyńczak ("Iks", Kiler\'s fellow prisoner),
Sławomir Orzechowski ("Killer"),
Szymon Majewski (inspector Mioduch, Ryba\'s subordinate),
Paweł Deląg (Jarosław, cameraman of "Nasza Telewizja"),
Marcin Figurski (Stanisław, cameraman\'s assistant),
Maciej Kozłowski (prosecutor),
Władysław Komar ("Uszat", Kiler\'s fellow prisoner),
Lech Dyblik ("Wstrętny," Kiler\'s fellow prisoner),
Olaf Lubaszenko (actor at the airport),
Paweł Wawrzecki (tough guy from UOP, in fact "Kapiszon", "Siara\'s" man),
Mirosław Zbrojewicz (tough guy from UOP, in fact "Siara\'s" man),
Joanna Janikowska-Samojłowicz (2 roles: blonde at "Siara\'s" and prostitute Evita)
Kamila Paszke (brunette at "Siara\'s"), Paweł Nowisz (Waldek at Cargo),
Przemysław Predygier (convoy commander)
Sławomir Pacek (policeman from convoy),
Filip Przybylski (policeman from convoy),
Michał Borowski (policeman from convoy),
Zbigniew Korepta (pensioner),
Małgorzata Drozd (Lipski\'s secretary),
Jolanta Rzaczkiewicz (stallholder),
Janusz Chlebowski (muscleman in a bar),
Ryszard Francman (muscleman at the bar; in the opening credits appeared as Franzman)
Cezary Żak (barman),
Katarzyna Łopaciuk (journalist)
Jacek Jarzyna (journalist; in the opening credits appeared as Jerzyna),
Olaf Eysmont (journalist)
Ryszard Janikowski ("Siara\'s" bodyguard)
Jerzy Celiński ("Siara\'s" bodyguard),
Jacek Ryniewicz ("Siara\'s" bodyguard)
Piotr Zelt (Lipski\'s bodyguard)
Julian Mere (Lipski\'s bodyguard)
Krzysztof Fus (Lipski\'s bodyguard)
Robert Brzeziński (guard),
Józef Stefański (guard),
Mariusz Jakus (Latino)
Luis Andres Duenas Flores (Latino, in the opening credits under the name Labrus),
Tytus Hołdys (boy at the airport, did not appear in the opening credits)
Zbigniew Hołdys (man at the airport, did not appear in the opening credits)