The Big Race

6.0 (8 votes)• 1981• 99m•Released

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Set in 1952, the story follows events around the "Peace Run", a propaganda 3-day marathon for peace. The winner is to be presented with a new motorcycle by the country's president. Chief organizer is a ruthless manipulator who will stop at nothing to make sure that the right man wins. There are two runners, Budny and Stolar, who are participating in the race for different reasons.

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Production Details

Languages: Polish

Director: Jerzy Domaradzki

Starring Cast: Tadeusz Bradecki, Jarosław Kopaczewski, Leon Niemczyk, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Tadeusz Chudecki, Tomasz Dedek

Cast

Tadeusz Bradecki

Stefan Budny

Jarosław Kopaczewski

Radek Stolar

Leon Niemczyk

przewodniczący

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Wrzesień

Tadeusz Chudecki

Janek Druciarek

Tomasz Dedek

Kazimierz Sosna

Cezary Harasimowicz

Fastyn

Ryszard Jabłoński

Józek Butrym

Edward Żentara

Romek Martyniuk

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