''Európa Expressz'' (alt. Europa Express) is a Hungarian action-thriller film made in 1999.
Plot
Zavarov, a
psychotic
Psychosis is a condition of the mind that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not real. Symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations, among other features. Additional symptoms are incoherent speech and behavior ...
Russian 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, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. The police cleverly run the train in a loop and mask a
Hungarian train station as if it were in
Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf ( hu, Miklóshalma or Miklóshalom, hr, Mikištrof) is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
Geography
Nickelsdorf is the only town in the municipality. It has an important border cross ...
, Austria (the actual station filmed is in
Szabadbattyán). This fools Zavarov into thinking he is in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
, and when he exits the train, the police surround him.
Cast
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András Stohl - Béci
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Kata Dobó - Edit
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Iván Kamarás - Jimmy
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Tibor Szilágyi - Lieutenant Colonel Papp
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Zoltán Rátóti Zoltán () is a Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia.
Zoltána is the feminine version.
Notable people
* Zoltán of Hungary
* Zoltan Bathory, guitarist of heavy ...
- Zavarov
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László Jászai Jr. - Golyó
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András Gáspár - Kenõ
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Géza Kaszás Géza is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following:
* Benjamin Géza Affleck
* Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians
* Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary
* Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary
* Géza, son of Géza II of Hungar ...
- Second in Command
*
Ödön Rubold Ödön is a male given name of Hungarian origin, since the 19th century Ödön became variant of Edmund. It may refer to:
* Ödön Bárdi (1877–1958), actor
* Ödön Batthyány-Strattmann (1826–1914) nobleman
* Ödön Beöthy (1796–1854) ...
- Ticket inspector
*
András Schlanger
András () is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian form of '' Andrew''. Notable people with the name include:
* András Ádám-Stolpa (born 1921), Hungarian tennis player
* András Adorján (born 1950), Hungarian writer
* András Ágost ...
- Jenõke
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- Civilian
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Péter Végh - Hadházy
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Dorka Gryllus
Dorka Gryllus (born 26 December 1972) is a Hungarian film and theatre actress. She is the daughter of Dániel Gryllus, a Hungarian musician, performer and composer, founding member of folk music group Kaláka and Katalin Kőváry, a theatre dir ...
- Student
Awards
* Nominations for a Golden Slate in th
2000 Csapnivaló Awardsfor Best Hungarian Actor (''Zoltán Rátóti'') and Best Hungarian Actress (''
Kata Dobó'').
References
External links
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Hungarian thriller films
1990s Hungarian-language films
1999 films
1999 action thriller films
Films set on trains
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