The Tank Battalion
Tankový prapor
Synopsis
The lacking attitude of a conscripted university graduate places him at odds with the power and doctrine of his military superiors. His secret relationship with the wife of a superior officer along with the low discipline of his fellow conscripts only heightens the disrespect towards the new post world war two communist regime. The first privately produced movie in Czech Republic.
Top Cast
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Lukáš Vaculík
Danny Smiřický
Roman Skamene
major Borovička
Simona Chytrová
Janinka Pinkasová
Vítězslav Jandák
kapitán Matka
Miroslav Donutil
nadporučík Růžička
Ivana Velichová
Lizetka Neumanová
Martina Adamcová
četařka Babinčáková
Jiří Kodeš
1st Lt. Pinkas
Vlastimil Zavřel
2nd Lt. Malina
Martin Zounar
Lt. Prouza
Martin Hron
Lt. Hospodin
Milan Šimáček
SSgt. Soudek
Zdeněk Vencl
Sgt. Žloudek
Michal Kocourek
Corp. Střevlíček
Bohdan Tůma
Pt. Bamza
Stanislav Aubrecht
SSgt. Maňas
Václav Vydra
Lance-Corp. Mlejnek
Michal Suchánek
Pt. Mengele
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vít Olmer
- Screenplay & Story
- Radek John, Vít Olmer
- Original Title
- Tankový prapor
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Bonton
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vít Olmer
Radek John, Vít Olmer, Josef Škvorecký
Jan Malíř
Ivana Kačírková
Department Leadership Roster
Vít Olmer
Director
Jan Malíř
Director of Photography
Radek John
Screenplay
Vít Olmer
Screenplay
Zbyněk Hloch
Production Design
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Ivana Kačírková
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Tank Battalion
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What is The Tank Battalion about?
The lacking attitude of a conscripted university graduate places him at odds with the power and doctrine of his military superiors. His secret relationship with the wife of a superior officer along with the low discipline of his fellow conscripts only heightens the disrespect towards the new post world war two communist regime. The first privately produced movie in Czech Republic.
Who directed The Tank Battalion?
The Tank Battalion was directed by Vít Olmer.
Who stars in The Tank Battalion?
The principal cast of The Tank Battalion includes Lukáš Vaculík, Roman Skamene, Simona Chytrová, Vítězslav Jandák, Miroslav Donutil.
When was The Tank Battalion released and how long is it?
The Tank Battalion was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Is The Tank Battalion based on a book or true story?
The Tank Battalion is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Josef Škvorecký".