The Ambush

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The Ambush

1969

1h 20m

5.7(11 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Idealistic young man supports the party and the new Yugoslavia's communist regime, but soon gets involved in various political and criminal machinations becoming more and more confused about what's right and what's wrong.

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10 featured cast members

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Ivica Vidović

Ive Vrana

Milena Dravić

Milica

Severin Bijelić

Zeka

Slobodan Aligrudić

drug Jotić

Pavle Vuisić

Starešina sela

Dragomir Felba

Topolovački

Branko Milićević

Vođa Skojevaca

Mirjana Blašković

Milanka iz AFŽ-a

Mirjana Nikolić

Učiteljica

Milivoje 'Mića' Tomić

Profesor razrednik

Creative team

Directed by: Živojin Pavlović
Written by: Živojin Pavlović

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