Pigs 1992
Synopsis
The year 1990. A group of former SB (the secret police in communist Poland) officers after positive vetting is incorporated into the Police force. Franz Maurer is one of them. The policeman, who\'s been through a lot, abandoned by his wife, finds it difficult to pull himself together in the new reality. His friend, Olgierd Żwirski, who did not pass the vetting process, ends up out of work. During one of the first operations against an international criminal group, the police squad led by Franz unexpectedly meets with armed resistance from criminals – two policemen are killed in the shooting. Maurer suspects that such a daring action could have only been endeavored by former SB officers. He swears revenge for the death of his colleagues. He also intends to help Olgierd to return to active duty. Only he does not know that Olgierd has already been recruited by the criminal group of the former SB-eks.
Awards
1992 – Gdynia Film Festival – Best Director (Władysław Pasikowski)
1992 – Gdynia Film Festival – Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bogusław Linda)
1992 – Gdynia Film Festival – Best Supporting Actress (Agnieszka Jaskółka)
1992 – Gdynia Film Festival – Best Score (Michał Lorenc)
1992 – Gdynia Film Festival – Best Editing (Wanda Zeman)
1992 – Gdynia Film Festival – Best Editing (Zbigniew Niciński)
1993 – "Golden Duck" (granted by the "Film" magazine) in the category of Best Polish Film of 1992
1994 – Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films – Best Director (Władysław Pasikowski)
1994 – Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films – Actors Award (Bogusław Linda)
About
Year of production:
1992
Producer:
Juliusz Machulski
Premiere:
20-10-1992
Technical specs:
Color, 110 min
Admissions:
400 500
Production:
Zebra Film Studio
Co-financing:
Film Production Agency
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Władysław Pasikowski
Written by:
Władysław Pasikowski
Cinematography by:
Paweł Edelman
Edited by:
Wanda Zeman, Zbigniew Niciński
Music by:
Michał Lorenc
Sound by:
Aleksander Gołębiowski
Set Decoration by:
Andrzej Przedworski
Costume Designer:
Elżbieta Radke
Production Manager:
Andrzej Sołtysik
Cast
Bogusław Linda (Franz Maurer),
Marek Kondrat (Olo Żwirski),
Cezary Pazura (second lieutenant Waldemar Morawiec "Nowy"),
Janusz Gajos (Gross "Siwy", former SB major from Lublin),
Agnieszka Jaskółka (Angela Wenz),
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz (senator Wencel, chairman of the vetting committee),
Zbigniew Bielski (Kaniewski, SB officer),
Tomasz Dedek (Wawro, SB officer),
Ryszard Fischbach ("Dziadek", SB officer),
Marek Frąckowiak (Kazek, SB officer),
Tadeusz Szymków (Jerzyk, SB officer),
Jerzy Bończak (Roman Bluszcz "Chemik"),
Maciej Kozłowski (Barański, Gross\'s man),
Andrzej Musiał (Ochocki, Gross\'s man), Wojciech Magnuski (Jaworski),
Aleksander Bednarz (major Stanisław Bień),
Witold Bieliński ("Student"; in the opening credits appeared as Biliński),
Sławomir Orzechowski (MP Rutecki, member of the vetting committee),
Ryszard Pietruski (lawyer Jaromił, member of the vetting committee),
Tadeusz Huk (Marian "Wielki" Słaby, amphetamine producer),
Dariusz Odija (Zenon Słaby, amphetamine producer; in the opening credits appeared as Odyja),
Aleksander Fabisiak (prosecutor Nawrocki),
Artur Żmijewski (Radosław Wolf, gun-runner; in the opening credits the character of Elegant),
Jerzy Zass ("Rewizor" from Moscow),
Jan Machulski (Walenda, SB major),
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko (Tadeusz Stopczyk, SB captain),
Olaf Lubaszenko (Krzyś "Młody"),
Katarzyna Butowtt (Wolf\'s girlfriend),
Jolanta Fraszyńska (in fact did not appear in the film),
Lidia Lubińska,
Maria Raif,
Teodor Gendera (guest from Moscow; in the opening credits appeared under the first name Tadeusz),
Andrzej Jurczak,
Eugeniusz Karczewski,
Marek Kasprzyk,
Wojciech Pacyna,
Jan Pyjor (German from the Stasi, amphetamine dealer),
Craig Massey (Craig Allison, lawyer of Franz\'s wife)