COAL TOWER
synopsis
Jacob's life-long love, Vera dies and the young man believes that the boss of the regional underground – Pexeso – is responsible for her death. Jacob himself is drug-dependent and fighting his dependence decides to revenge her death. He gets himself a gun and tries to find Pexeso. When they eventually meet, Jacob learns that the man he really wants is Pexeso's brother. Pexeso invites Jacob for the opening night of the ZOO club that both brothers are running and Jacob wants to use this opportunity to carry out his revenge.
international title: | Coal Tower |
original title: | Perníková vez |
country: | Czech Republic |
year: | 2002 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Milan Steindler |
film run: | 98' |
release date: | CZ 28/03/2002 |
screenplay: | Martin Nemec |
cast: | Jan Dolanský, Radek Kuchar, Michal Docolomansky, Sylva Legnerová, Vítezslav Jandák |
cinematography by: | Richard Rericha |
film editing: | Jiri Brozek |
art director: | Radek Hanak |
costumes designer: | Katka Coufalikova |
music: | Martin Nemec |
production: | S Pro Alfa Film, Czech Television - Česká televize |
backing: | Czech Film Center/Ceské filmové centrum + Czech Film Fund/Státního fondu kinematografie |
distributor: | Bontonfilm |