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Crooks (2018)

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Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Andrejs Ēķis

Synopsis

A love circle between a dishonest government employee, a freelance actress, a passionate dancer, and godmother of a local mafia cartel. It could be serious if it wouldn’t be so funny.

Actors

Intars Rešetins
Intars Rešetins
Ivars
Rēzija Kalniņa
Rēzija Kalniņa
Boss
Ralfs Eilands
Ralfs Eilands
Arturs
Ieva Florence-Vīksne
Ieva Florence-Vīksne
Linda
Ivo Martinsons
Ivo Martinsons
Alnis
Leonarda Kļaviņa-Ķestere
Leonarda Kļaviņa-Ķestere
Dagnija
Jurģis Spulenieks
Jurģis Spulenieks
Advocate
Sandis Pēcis
Sandis Pēcis
Jancuks
Kaspars Bindemanis
Kaspars Bindemanis
Diego Enojado
Liene Greifāne
Liene Greifāne
Airport maintenance

Crews

Andrejs Ēķis
Andrejs Ēķis
Director
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce
Writer
Andrejs Ēķis
Andrejs Ēķis
Writer
Imants Zaķītis
Imants Zaķītis
Director of Photography
Aigars Grāvers
Aigars Grāvers
Music
Kristians Alhimionoks
Kristians Alhimionoks
Producer

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