Kontroll
“There's no such thing as a free ride.”
Synopsis
A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks.
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Kontroll (2003) - 4K Remastered Trailer [Original Version]
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-08-28
Top Cast
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Sándor Csányi
Bulcsú
Zoltán Mucsi
Professzor
Csaba Pindroch
Muki
Sándor Badár
Lecsó
Zsolt Nagy
Tibi
Balla Eszter
Szofi
Lajos Kovács
Béla
Bence Mátyássy
Gyalogkakukk
Győző Szabó
Lökdösődő
Péter Scherer
Főnök
György Cserhalmi
Öltönyös
László Nádasi
Laci
János Kulka
Feri
Enikő Eszenyi
Spicces nő
Mihályfi Balázs
Gonzó
Horváth Károly
Tamás
Bicskei Kis László
Doki
József Tóth
Róbert
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
May 27, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 18, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$500K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.56x
+$778K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nimród Antal
- Screenplay & Story
- Nimród Antal, Jim Adler
- Original Title
- Kontroll
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian, Italian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $500K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- Café Film, Bonfire
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nimród Antal
Nimród Antal, Jim Adler
Gyula Pados
István Király
Tamás Hutlassa
Department Leadership Roster
Nimród Antal
Director
Nimród Antal
Screenplay
Jim Adler
Screenplay
Tamás Hutlassa
Producer
Gyula Pados
Director of Photography
István Király
Editor
János Breckl
Costume Design
Balázs Hujber
Production Design
Zoltán Gulyás Kiss
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kontroll
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What is Kontroll about?
A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks.
Who directed Kontroll?
Kontroll was directed by Nimród Antal.
Who stars in Kontroll?
The principal cast of Kontroll includes Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch, Sándor Badár, Zsolt Nagy.
When was Kontroll released and how long is it?
Kontroll was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Kontroll?
Kontroll had a reported production budget of $500K and grossed $1.3M at the worldwide box office (2.56 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kontroll?
Kontroll holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).