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Chuck Norris vs Communism

1h 20min

Documentary

History

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.

Production Companies

Impact Partners

Vernon Films

Passion Pictures

RatPac Documentary Films

4 Proof Film

Openvizor

WDR

ARTE

Kloos & Co.

HBO Europe

Cast

Irina Margareta Nistor

Irina Margareta Nistor

Self
Teodor Zamfir

Teodor Zamfir

Self
Mircea Cojocaru

Mircea Cojocaru

Self
Vlad Craioveanu

Vlad Craioveanu

Self
Mihai Dobrovolschi

Mihai Dobrovolschi

Self
Adrian Sitaru

Adrian Sitaru

Self
Paul Stefanescu

Paul Stefanescu

Self
Alexandru Eremia

Alexandru Eremia

Self
Dan Alexandru

Dan Alexandru

Self
Mihnea Mihalache-Fiastru

Mihnea Mihalache-Fiastru

Self
Mariana Comanaru

Mariana Comanaru

Self
Voichita Toader

Voichita Toader

Self
Tudor Caranfil

Tudor Caranfil

Self
Marius Lazar

Marius Lazar

Self
Constantin Fugașin

Constantin Fugașin

Self
Ioan Gyuri Pascu

Ioan Gyuri Pascu

Self
Silviu Prigoana

Silviu Prigoana

Self
Emilian Urse

Emilian Urse

Self
Stefan Tiron

Stefan Tiron

Self
Claudiu-Marian Stefanescu

Claudiu-Marian Stefanescu

Self
Lavinia Stefan

Lavinia Stefan

Self
Simion Barbu

Simion Barbu

Self
Bogdan Tudor

Bogdan Tudor

Self
Maria-Ramona Vitan

Maria-Ramona Vitan

Self
Ovidiu Vitan

Ovidiu Vitan

Self
Valerica Ivan

Valerica Ivan

Self
Nehat Memeti

Nehat Memeti

Self
Doru Ana

Doru Ana

Self
Liviu Man

Liviu Man

Self
Sabin-Alexandru Ripan

Sabin-Alexandru Ripan

Self
Cristian Grindean

Cristian Grindean

Self
Daniel Motoran

Daniel Motoran

Self
Cristi Luca

Cristi Luca

Self
Marius Chivu

Marius Chivu

Self
Cosmin Manolache

Cosmin Manolache

Self
Vasile Dihel

Vasile Dihel

Self
Isidor Martinca

Isidor Martinca

Self
Ion Solomon

Ion Solomon

Self
Ana Maria Moldovan

Ana Maria Moldovan

Irina
Dan Chiorean

Dan Chiorean

Zamfir
Valentin Oncu

Valentin Oncu

Mircea
Cristian Stanca

Cristian Stanca

Orzan
Petre Bacioiu

Petre Bacioiu

Petrulea
Elena Ivanca

Elena Ivanca

Mrs. Cristea
Florin Mircea Jr.

Florin Mircea Jr.

Mihaies
Andrei Gajzago

Andrei Gajzago

Ionescu
Ileana Harșa

Ileana Harșa

Mrs. Urse
Catalin Herlo

Catalin Herlo

Sterie
Miron Maxim

Miron Maxim

Border Officer Petre
Cristian But

Cristian But

Dihel
Attila Veres

Attila Veres

Mihai
Matei Rotaru

Matei Rotaru

Marian
Vlad Călugăreanu

Vlad Călugăreanu

Paul
Tudor Mesesan

Tudor Mesesan

Bogdan
Paul Socol

Paul Socol

Barbu
Vlad Corb

Vlad Corb

Cristi
David Stefan Potra

David Stefan Potra

Radu
Oana Petrea

Oana Petrea

Lavinia
Robert Kocsis

Robert Kocsis

Traian
Andrea Kali

Andrea Kali

Otilia
Nicu Mihoc

Nicu Mihoc

Border Officer Grozavescu
Liviu Topuzu

Liviu Topuzu

Attorney General Ionescu
Cosmin Milchis

Cosmin Milchis

Dragomir
Daniel Rizea

Daniel Rizea

Secret Police Officer
Szabolcs Tyukodi

Szabolcs Tyukodi

Secret Police Officer
Tudor Runcanu

Tudor Runcanu

Secret Police Officer
Liviu Bora

Liviu Bora

Secret Police Officer
Csaba Marosán

Csaba Marosán

Secret Police Officer
Richard Baja

Richard Baja

Secret Police Officer
Levente Molnár

Levente Molnár

Secret Police Officer
Marius Muresan

Marius Muresan

Secret Police Officer
Andrei Palatkas

Andrei Palatkas

Secret Police Officer
Zoltán Balla

Zoltán Balla

Secret Police Officer
Tibor Molnár

Tibor Molnár

Secret Police Officer
Doru Talos

Doru Talos

Policeman
Marius Muntean

Marius Muntean

Policeman
Bojthe Pal

Bojthe Pal

Policeman
Csongor Kollo

Csongor Kollo

Policeman
Bogdan Gontineac

Bogdan Gontineac

Border Guard #1
Barna Szász

Barna Szász

Border Guard #2
Paul Călugăreanu

Paul Călugăreanu

Play Fighting Kid
Ramona Atanasoaie

Ramona Atanasoaie

Cristi's Aunt
Yakab Eniko Gyorgy

Yakab Eniko Gyorgy

Cristi's Mum
Leonard Viziteu

Leonard Viziteu

Distributor
Peter Janos

Peter Janos

Distributor
Mihai Vlad Precup

Mihai Vlad Precup

Distributor
Cristian Ivanes

Cristian Ivanes

High Ranking Secret Police Officer
Eugen Ruset

Eugen Ruset

High Ranking Secret Police Officer
Andrei Orghidean

Andrei Orghidean

Secret Police Driver
Adrian Darjan

Adrian Darjan

Zamfir's House Visitor
Sorin Belea

Sorin Belea

Zamfir's House Visitor
Horatiu Pop

Horatiu Pop

Zamfir's House Visitor
Ovidiu Puscasiu

Ovidiu Puscasiu

Zamfir's House Visitor
Raul Terhes

Raul Terhes

Rocky Wannabe
Boldizsar Antal Kali

Boldizsar Antal Kali

Baby Mihaela
David Chiorean

David Chiorean

Alex
Irina Haba

Irina Haba

Mihaela
Almasi Attila

Almasi Attila

Translator
Peter Zsigmond

Peter Zsigmond

Driver
Natalia Gheorghe

Natalia Gheorghe

Passerby
István Papp

István Papp

Passerby
Nicolae Pop

Nicolae Pop

Passerby
Ramona Merca

Ramona Merca

Woman in Lift
Stefan Gordan

Stefan Gordan

Man in Lift
Adriana Filip

Adriana Filip

TV Station Employee
Ioana Nicoschi

Ioana Nicoschi

TV Station Employee
Alexandru Toma

Alexandru Toma

TV Station Employee
Carmen Moraru

Carmen Moraru

TV Station Cleaner
Nicolae Ceaușescu

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Release date

12th Nov 2015

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Română