Kontroll
Sign in to saveKontroll is a 2003 Hungarian comedy–thriller film. Shown internationally, mainly in art house theatres, the film is set on a fictionalized version of the Budapest Metro system. "Kontroll" in Hungarian refers to the ticket inspectors checking to ensure a rider has paid their fare. The story revolves around the ticket inspectors, riders, and a possible killer.
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7.2A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks.
Released: 2003-11-20107 minDir: Nimród AntalComedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Sándor Csányi as Bulcsú
- Zoltán Mucsi as Professzor
- Csaba Pindroch as Muki
- Sándor Badár as Lecsó
- Zsolt Nagy as Tibi
- Balla Eszter as Szofi
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Kontroll
- Film.image
- Kontroll poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Kontroll film poster
- Film.director
- Nimród Antal
- Film.music
- Neo
- Film.producer
- Tamás Hutlassa
- Film.cinematography
- Gyula Pados
- Film.editing
- István Király
- Film.distributor
- Budapest Film (Hungary)THINKFilm (United States)
- Film.runtime
- 105 minutes
- Film.country
- Hungary
- Film.language
- Hungarian
- Film.budget
- $800,000
Key dates
- Published
- 14 April 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 17th European Film Awards
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Hungary
- Original language
- Hungarian
- Main subject
- hiding
- Director
- Nimród Antal
- Screenwriter
- Nimród Antal
- Composer
- Neo
- Cinematographer
- Gyula Pados
Article
8 sectionsContents
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- Legacy
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Kontroll is a 2003 Hungarian comedy–thriller film. Shown internationally, mainly in art house theatres, the film is set on a fictionalized version of the Budapest Metro system. "Kontroll" in Hungarian refers to the ticket inspectors checking to ensure a rider has paid their fare. The story revolves around the ticket inspectors, riders, and a possible killer.
The film was written and directed by Nimród Antal and stars Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi, and Csaba Pindroch. The film was entered in a number of film festivals in Europe and North America. It won the Gold Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It was also Hungary's submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2004 Academy Awards.