Európa expressz
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Plot
Zavarov, a psychotic RussianRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
thief who likes to steal religious icons, is on the run from a group of undercover cops who don't know Zavarov has planted an informant amongst them. Zavarov makes his getaway on a train, only to discover the police were able to board before leaving the station. He hijacks the train and demands passage to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The police cleverly run the train in a loop and mask a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
train station as if it were in Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in Austria.- Geography :Nickelsdorf is the only town in the municipality...
, Austria (the actual station filmed is in Szabadbattyán
Szabadbattyán
Szabadbattyán is a village in Fejér county, Hungary. Located about 10 km from Székesfehérvár and about 30 km from Lake Balaton. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archeological record go back to the bronze age...
). This fools Zavarov into thinking he is in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and when he exits the train, the police surround him.
Cast
- András StohlAndrás StohlStohl András is a Hungarian actor.-Career:Stohl graduated from the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest in 1990. He became a member of the Katona József Theatre in Budapest. In 2001 he became a freelancer, after the leadership of the theater decided that his work on television was irreconcilable...
- Béci - Kata DobóKata DoboKata Dobó or Kata Dobo is a Hungarian actress.She was born in Győr, Hungary and emigrated to Los Angeles in the summer of 1999...
- Edit - Iván KamarásIván KamarásIvan Kamaras is a Hungarian actor best known worldwide for his role as Agent Steel in the 2008 superhero fantasy thriller Hellboy II: The Golden Army, directed by Guillermo del Toro. In January this year, he played a Hungarian detective, Tibor Orban, in Bloodlines, the fourth episode in the 14th...
- Jimmy - Tibor Szilágyi - Lieutenant Colonel Papp
- Zoltán Rátóti - Zavarov
- László Jászai Jr. - Golyó
- András Gáspár - Kenõ
- Géza Kaszás - Second in Command
- Ödön Rubold - Ticket inspector
- András Schlanger - Jenõke
- Ádám Rajhona - Civilian
- Péter Végh - Hadházy
- Dorka Gryllus - Student
Awards
- Nominations for a Golden Slate in the 2000 Csapnivaló Awards for Best Hungarian Actor (Zoltán Rátóti) and Best Hungarian Actress (Kata DobóKata DoboKata Dobó or Kata Dobo is a Hungarian actress.She was born in Győr, Hungary and emigrated to Los Angeles in the summer of 1999...
).