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The Budapest subway system, the world’s second oldest, is a dark, labyrinthine netherworld as vast and various as the city above it. Of the hordes of people who can be found there, most are passing through on their ways to better, brighter places. But, there are those who spend most of their lives underground--the beleaguered ticket inspectors or “controllers,” who are assigned in teams to various... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 1st, 2005 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, some violence and brief sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Magyar Filmunio, ThinkFilm
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,586,511 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Eventually, Kontroll lets its sentimental side show, not that that's a bad thing." Full Review...
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Kontroll is the first work by a director who is clearly gifted and who has found a way to make a full-bore action movie on a limited budget..." Full Review...
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a highly exciting, visually alive thriller..." Full Review...
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San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle
"...an existential thriller..." Full Review...
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