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Shady Business

Shady Business

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Shady Business

1981

1h 36m

6.6(7 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Residents of a shanty town are faced with its destruction. With the help of the local trickster, Paja "the Bighead" moves with his family to an empty flat in New Belgrade blocks. Everything goes fine until the real owner knocks at the door.

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Avala Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović

Paja Glavonja

Mira Banjac

Mira Banjac

Nata

Dragomir Felba

Dragomir Felba

deda Mika

Nada Vojinović

Ruža

Tihomir Arsić

Velja

Neda Arnerić

Neda Arnerić

Dana

Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić

Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić

Stole Haringa

Petar Kralj

Petar Kralj

Raca

Dušan Janićijević

Dušan Janićijević

Živko Vučković

Bogoljub Petrović

Bogoljub Petrović

Zoran

Creative team

Directed by: Vlastimir Radovanović
Written by: Vlastimir Radovanović

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