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The Match

The Match

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 13, 1981

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

A mérkőzés

Production Companies

Mafilm

Director

Ferenc Kósa

Description

Summer of 1956. In the small town in the Hungarian country-side, during the time the chief of police spends in a course in Budapest, Rigó Dezső is the boss with full powers. He is fighting tooth and nail to help the local football-team stay in the second national selection. During one of the matches, he beats the referee to death.