Two Players from the Bench 2005
7.3 / 10
Two Players from the Bench
Ante and Dusko are two Dream Team players. Besides being a Croat and a Serb who fought on opposite sides in the war, both used to be volleyball players. Today, they live normal lives, one in a remote craggy region, the other in Banja Luka. There is little chance of them ever meeting again. The International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague has indicted Colonel Skoko, a hero to some, a criminal to the others. The two main witnesses to his defense, Mato and Joso, have disappeared without a trace. Skoko's sponsor from the intelligence circles, Antisa, wants to find two men resembling Mato and Joso, to impersonate them before the Hague investigators, and hopefully bring down the indictments. Naturally, the two men he finds are none other than our heroes, Ante and Dusko.
Ante and Dusko are two Dream Team players. Besides being a Croat and a Serb who fought on opposite sides in the war, both used to be volleyball players. Today, they live normal lives, one in a remote craggy region, the other in Banja Luka. There is little chance of them ever meeting again. The International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague has indicted Colonel Skoko, a hero to some, a criminal to the others. The two main witnesses to his defense, Mato and Joso, have disappeared without a trace. Skoko's sponsor from the intelligence circles, Antisa, wants to find two men resembling Mato and Joso, to impersonate them before the Hague investigators, and hopefully bring down the indictments. Naturally, the two men he finds are none other than our heroes, Ante and Dusko.
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... Ante Jukić
... Duško Katran
... Antiša
... Stela
... The Hague Investigator
... Ingrid
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Release Date:
Jul 22, 2005 (Croatia)
Run Time:
1hr 53`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Croatian
Production Countries:
Croatia
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Two Players from the Bench - Two Players from the Bench
Directors & Credit Writers
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Dejan Šorak... Director
... Third Assistant Director
Cast
... Ante Jukić
... Duško Katran
... Antiša
... Stela
... The Hague Investigator
... Ingrid
AMB
Ana Marija Bokor... Prevoditeljica
... Službenik Tribunala
IB
Ivan Brkić... Švercer ljudima
... Šminkerica
MD
Mijo Debanić... Fotograf #2
... Policajac
... Antina mama
... Novinar NCN-a
... Katranov kum
... Mira Vidušić
... Fotograf #1
... Odvjetnik
... Pjevačica
Produced By
IM
Ivan Maloča... Producer
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