Jack Strong

"The spy who challenged an empire."

2014 2h 3m PL

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 142

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Synopsis

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Poland, 1970. Firmly determined to fight against Soviet tyranny and prevent the destruction of the world, the high-ranking officer of the Polish army Ryszard Kukliński makes a serious decision that will put his life, his family and the fate of an entire nation at risk.

“The spy who challenged an empire.”

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Cast

Marcin Dorociński
Jack Strong
Maja Ostaszewska
Hania
Patrick Wilson
Daniel
Oleg Maslennikov
Kulikov
Dimitri Bilov
Ivanov
Dagmara Dominczyk
Sue
Ireneusz Czop
Rakowiecki
Mirosław Baka
Putek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Władysław Pasikowski
Writers: Władysław Pasikowski
Languages: English, German, Polish, Russian
Countries: Poland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Polish, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Władysław Pasikowski, shot by Magdalena Górka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jan Duszyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jarosław Kamiński shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marcin Dorociński and Maja Ostaszewska and Patrick Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The spy who challenged an empire.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Władysław Pasikowski directs. Magdalena Górka behind the camera. Jan Duszyński scores. Jarosław Kamiński cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in English, German, Polish, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Polish, Russian.
4Directed by Władysław Pasikowski, shot by Magdalena Górka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jan Duszyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jarosław Kamiński shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marcin Dorociński and Maja Ostaszewska and Patrick Wilson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The spy who challenged an empire.".
9IMDB entry: tt2785288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "husband wife relationship", "spy", "cold war".