Breaking the Limits

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Breaking the Limits

2017

1h 50m

7.6(95 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.

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25 members

Acting

Jakub Gierszał

Jerzy Górski

Acting

Kamila Kamińska

Ewa Meller

Acting

Anna Próchniak

Grażyna

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Arkadiusz Jakubik

kierownik basenu

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Janusz Gajos

Marek Kotański

Acting

Artur Żmijewski

ojciec Jerzego

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Magdalena Cielecka

matka Jerzego

Acting

Adam Woronowicz

ojciec Grażyny

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Szymon Piotr Warszawski

Paweł

Acting

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Andrzej

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Tomasz Kot

Okoń

Acting

Delfina Wilkońska

Halina

Acting

Jakub Zając

Krzysiek

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Zbigniew Paterak

Wolski

Acting

Małgorzata Klara

pielęgniarka "suka"

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Dariusz Bronowicki

milicjant Marian

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Wojciech Krzyżaniak

ksiądz

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Krzysztof Ogonek

współwięzień

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Mirosław Haniszewski

instruktor tańca

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Katarzyna Hołtra

sekretarka z klubu

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Magdalena Żak

pacjentka ośrodka terapii uzależnień

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Marta Bryła

pacjentka ośrodka terapii uzależnień

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Joanna Sobocinska

pacjentka ośrodka terapii uzależnień

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Ina Sobala

Unknown Role

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Wojciech Zygmunt

Unknown Role

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