Cheap Money
Tanie Pieniądze
Synopsis
After two years in prison, Adam returns home set on revenge against the uncle who betrayed him. En route, he lands a job on a highway construction site near his uncle’s village. Soon, fellow ex-con Tojfel appears and makes a chilling offer: his men will kill the uncle if Adam joins his new criminal schemes. Adam’s silence triggers a violent spiral that threatens everything he holds dear - especially his growing love for young trainee Magda.
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Krzysztof Pieczyński
Adam
Jolanta Piętek-Górecka
Magda
Wojciech Skibiński
Włodek
Jacek Bursztynowicz
kierowca
Emilian Kamiński
"Wrangler"
Lech Dyblik
majster
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
"Ruptura"
Henryk Bista
wozak Leon Solski "Czereśniak"
Jerzy Trela
"Winko"
Bogusław Linda
"Tojfel"
Tomasz Lengren
Zygmunt Ozdoba
Dariusz Siatkowski
Jaś "Bykowaty"
Barbara Bargiełowska
Ozdobowa
Jan Pyjor
sierżant Dębiński
Jerzy Orłowski
"Wesoły"
Sławomir Orzechowski
kadrowiec
Krystyna Bedyńska
Janusz Błaszczyk
kierowca samochodu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomasz Lengren
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacek Bieleński, Andrzej Brzozowski, Tomasz Lengren
- Original Score
- Ryszard Szeremeta
- Original Title
- Tanie Pieniądze
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Zodiak, Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomasz Lengren
Jacek Bieleński, Andrzej Brzozowski, Tomasz Lengren
Ryszard Szeremeta
Piotr Sobociński
Grażyna Kociniak
Department Leadership Roster
Tomasz Lengren
Director
Jacek Bieleński
Writer
Andrzej Brzozowski
Writer
Tomasz Lengren
Writer
Piotr Sobociński
Director of Photography
Bożena Wahl
Production Design
Irena Włodarczyk
Costume Design
Grażyna Kociniak
Editor
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cheap Money
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What is Cheap Money about?
After two years in prison, Adam returns home set on revenge against the uncle who betrayed him. En route, he lands a job on a highway construction site near his uncle’s village. Soon, fellow ex-con Tojfel appears and makes a chilling offer: his men will kill the uncle if Adam joins his new criminal schemes. Adam’s silence triggers a violent spiral that threatens everything he holds dear - especially his growing love for young trainee Magda.
Who directed Cheap Money?
Cheap Money was directed by Tomasz Lengren.
Who stars in Cheap Money?
The principal cast of Cheap Money includes Krzysztof Pieczyński, Jolanta Piętek-Górecka, Wojciech Skibiński, Jacek Bursztynowicz, Emilian Kamiński.
When was Cheap Money released and how long is it?
Cheap Money was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Cheap Money?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cheap Money was composed by Ryszard Szeremeta.