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A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

09 December 1993

Country

Czech Republic

Cast

Jakub Špalek

Jakub Špalek

Eda Drábek

Martin Dejdar

Martin Dejdar

Bejby

Jan Semotán

Jan Semotán

Kšanda

Sylva Tománková

Sylva Tománková

Bejbina

Jan Kačani

Jan Kačani

Reddy

Josef Abrhám

Josef Abrhám

Prokop

Jiří Ornest

Jiří Ornest

Přemek

Jitka Asterová

Jitka Asterová

Milada

Václav Jakoubek

Václav Jakoubek

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