Pigs (1992 film)

Psy
Film poster
Directed byWładysław Pasikowski
Written byWładysław Pasikowski
Produced byJuliusz Machulski
StarringBogusław Linda
Marek Kondrat
Cezary Pazura
Janusz Gajos
Agnieszka Jaskółka
Olaf Lubaszenko
CinematographyPaweł Edelman
Edited byZbigniew Nicinski
Wanda Zeman
Music byMichał Lorenc
Distributed byAgencja Produkcji Filmowej
Release date
  • 20 November 1992 (1992-11-20)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Psy (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpsɨ], Dogs), known in English as Pigs,[1] is a 1992 Polish crime thriller directed by Władysław Pasikowski. The film was released on 20 November 1992. Two sequels have followed, 1994's Pigs 2: The Last Blood and 2020's Pigs 3.

Plot

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Poland in 1990, right after the fall of communism, former officers of the SB (Poland's communist secret police) are undergoing re-evaluation, in the process of which the country's new democratic leadership is trying to establish whether or not they can be incorporated into the new police service. Franciszek Maurer (Franz) is one of them. He has a notorious service record and is ruthless, but devoted to service - the only thing he cares about, since he became estranged from his wife and son. Eventually he is taken over by the new police force, while one of his best friends, Olgierd Żwirski (Olo), is not. Facing unemployment, Olo joins a newly formed criminal gang, consisting mainly of ex-SB agents, which operates in international narcotics trade. Franz and Olo, who try to co-operate despite the new circumstances, soon face each other as enemies. Moreover, Franz's relationship with Angela Wenz, a young girl he has befriended, becomes more and more complicated as the story continues, especially after Angela meets Olo.

Cast

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Actor Role
Bogusław Linda Franciszek "Franz" Maurer
Marek Kondrat Olgierd "Olo" Żwirski
Cezary Pazura Waldemar "Nowy" Morawiec
Janusz Gajos Major SB "Siwy" Gross
Agnieszka Jaskółka [pl] Angela Wenz
Maciej Kozłowski Barański
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko Captain SB Stopczyk
Jan Machulski Major SB Walenda
Aleksander Bednarz Major Bień
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Senator Wencel
Artur Żmijewski Radosław Wolf

References

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  1. ^ entertainment. "Pigs (Psy)". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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