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Chuck Norris vs Communism (2015) — Ligoscope

Chuck Norris vs Communism

Film · 2015

Chuck Norris vs Communism

80 min · Directed by Ilinca Calugareanu

Documentary History

7.159
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Video killed the Red Star

In late eighties, in Ceausescu's Romania, a black market VHS bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of Western films to the Romanian people and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

Cast

Irina Margareta Nistor

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Teodor Zamfir

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Mircea Cojocaru

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Vlad Craioveanu

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Mihai Dobrovolschi

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Adrian Sitaru

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Paul Stefanescu

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Alexandru Eremia

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Dan Alexandru

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Mihnea Mihalache-Fiastru

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Mariana Comanaru

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Voichita Toader

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Tudor Caranfil

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Marius Lazar

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Constantin Fugașin

Constantin Fugașin

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Ioan Gyuri Pascu

Ioan Gyuri Pascu

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Silviu Prigoana

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Emilian Urse

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Stefan Tiron

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Claudiu-Marian Stefanescu

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Lavinia Stefan

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Simion Barbu

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Bogdan Tudor

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Maria-Ramona Vitan

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Crew

Director: Ilinca Calugareanu
Producer: Hanka Kastelicová, Carmen Harabagiu, Aurelian Nica, Mara Adina, Brett Ratner, John Battsek, Dan Cogan, Stefan Kloos
Writer: Ilinca Calugareanu
Editor: Per K. Kirkegaard
Cinematography: Jose Ruiz
Production Design: Camelia Boerescu Tutlan, Daniela Călugăreanu, Horatiu Mihaiu
Composer: Rob Manning, Anne Nikitin
Sound: Jay Price, Adam Daniel, Graham Daniel

Details

Studios: Impact Partners, Vernon Films, Passion Pictures
Countries: Germany, Romania, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Romanian
Release: November 12, 2015

Themes

cinema on cinemapop cultureanti-communismbootleggingvhsdocudramahome videobucharest, romaniatranslatorcommunismwoman directorvideo piracy

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