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There Once Was a Cop

Original title: Byl jednou jeden polda
  • 1995
  • 1h 23m
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There Once Was a Cop (1995)
Comedy

The comic misadventures of police commander Major Maisner.The comic misadventures of police commander Major Maisner.The comic misadventures of police commander Major Maisner.

  • Director
    • Jaroslav Soukup
  • Writers
    • Jaroslav Soukup
    • Miroslav Vaic
    • Jaroslav Vokrál
  • Stars
    • Ladislav Potmesil
    • Miroslav Moravec
    • Rudolf Hrusínský
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
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    • Director
      • Jaroslav Soukup
    • Writers
      • Jaroslav Soukup
      • Miroslav Vaic
      • Jaroslav Vokrál
    • Stars
      • Ladislav Potmesil
      • Miroslav Moravec
      • Rudolf Hrusínský
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    Ladislav Potmesil
    Ladislav Potmesil
    • Major Maisner
    Miroslav Moravec
    Miroslav Moravec
    • Námestek ministra vnitra
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    • Robert
    • (as Rudolf Hrusínský ml.)
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    • patolog Slavícek
    Simona Krainová
    Simona Krainová
    • Simona Ptácková
    Jana Synková
    Jana Synková
    • psycholozka Kudláková
    Petra Martincová
    • Bozenka
    Jaroslav Sypal
    Jaroslav Sypal
    • porucík Hrubec
    Eva Kuszniruková
    • Jana
    Ivan Gübel
    • porucík Kure
    Radim Kalvoda
    Radim Kalvoda
    • Glaser
    Kveta Fialová
    Kveta Fialová
    • Stará dáma
    Marcel Ochranek
    • Petr
    Oldrich Navrátil
    Oldrich Navrátil
    • Ucitel tesnopisu
    Tomás Matonoha
    Tomás Matonoha
    • Stefan
    Miroslav Nohýnek
    Miroslav Nohýnek
    • Ucitel otisku
    Daniel Hrbek
    Oldrich Vlach
    Oldrich Vlach
    • Sedlák
    • Director
      • Jaroslav Soukup
    • Writers
      • Jaroslav Soukup
      • Miroslav Vaic
      • Jaroslav Vokrál
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    • Trivia
      Miroslav Táborský and Václav Vydra auditioned the part of Lt. Kure, eventually played by Jaroslav Sypal.
    • Connections
      Followed by There Once Was a Cop II: Major Maisner Strikes Again! (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Schody do nebe
      Written by Karel Kopecký, Jindrich Faktor
      Performed by Rudolf Hrusínský

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1995 (Czech Republic)
    • Country of origin
      • Czech Republic
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Byl raz jeden gliniarz
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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