The Crown Witness
Świadek koronny
Synopsis
Blacha, an ex-middleman in the criminal underground, is the key witness in an enormous Pruszkow mafia bust. As such he is kept under lock and key hidden away from the world. Intent on getting an interview with the ex-gangster is Marcin Kruk, whose pregnant wife was collateral damage in a mafia car-bomb several years back with Blacha being his main suspect. Fortunately Blacha holds Marcin's journalistic work in very high regard, hence agrees to an exclusive interview in a secluded hotel in the Hel peninsula. There he retreads his criminal life...
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Paweł Małaszyński
Marcin Kruk
Robert Więckiewicz
Jan "Blacha" Blachowski
Artur Żmijewski
Paweł Sikora
Małgorzata Foremniak
Mira Blachowska
Urszula Grabowska
Iwona Filska
Alicja Dąbrowska
Małgorzata Sarnecka
Szymon Bobrowski
Władysław Różycki "Skalpel"
Andrzej Grabowski
Jarosław Kowalik "Kowal"
Andrzej Zieliński
Andrzej Basiak "Mnich"
Maciej Kozłowski
Roman Kraus "Szybki"
Krzysztof Globisz
Robert Gazda
Janusz Chabior
Ryszard Nowak "Rysiek"
Przemysław Bluszcz
"Lewar"
Paweł Burczyk
Arkadiusz K. "Żyła"
Bogdan Brzyski
dentist
Anna Dereszowska
Laura Różycka
Monika Dryl
Marta Kruk
Katarzyna Herman
Magda Basiak
Release History & Theatrical Window
Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.9M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jarosław Sypniewski
- Screenplay & Story
- Wojciech Tomczyk
- Original Score
- Łukasz Targosz
- Original Title
- Świadek koronny
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.9M
- Production Studios
- TVN
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jarosław Sypniewski
Wojciech Tomczyk
Łukasz Targosz
Tomasz Augustynek, Marcin Figurski, Jan Holoubek
Piotr Kmiecik
Dariusz Gąsiorowski, Artur Kowalewski
Department Leadership Roster
Jarosław Sypniewski
Director
Łukasz Targosz
Original Music Composer
Wojciech Tomczyk
Writer
Ryszard Janikowski
Stunt Coordinator
Marcin Figurski
Director of Photography
Magdalena Rutkiewicz
Costume Design
Piotr Kmiecik
Editor
Katarzyna Hencz
Production Design
Małgorzata Stefaniak
Costume Design
Dariusz Gąsiorowski
Producer
Artur Kowalewski
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Crown Witness
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Crown Witness about?
Blacha, an ex-middleman in the criminal underground, is the key witness in an enormous Pruszkow mafia bust. As such he is kept under lock and key hidden away from the world. Intent on getting an interview with the ex-gangster is Marcin Kruk, whose pregnant wife was collateral damage in a mafia car-bomb several years back with Blacha being his main suspect. Fortunately Blacha holds Marcin's journalistic work in very high regard, hence agrees to an exclusive interview in a secluded hotel in the Hel peninsula. There he retreads his criminal life...
Who directed The Crown Witness?
The Crown Witness was directed by Jarosław Sypniewski.
Who stars in The Crown Witness?
The principal cast of The Crown Witness includes Paweł Małaszyński, Robert Więckiewicz, Artur Żmijewski, Małgorzata Foremniak, Urszula Grabowska.
When was The Crown Witness released and how long is it?
The Crown Witness was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
How much did The Crown Witness make at the box office?
The Crown Witness grossed $4.9M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Crown Witness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Crown Witness was composed by Łukasz Targosz.