How I Became a Gangster

How I Became a Gangster

2019•2h 20m•7.0/10

CrimeAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(119)

The action of the film begins in the 1970s – even then, the young protagonist knows that adrenaline tastes better than powdered milk. Over time, he also discovers a desire for money, power, and being above the law. A transformation begins, and his gangster talent blossoms. Together with a friend, they build their own army.

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Production

Open Mind Production, Next Film, Polsat, Moderator Inwestycje, Feniks Projekt, Oak Hotels, Polsat Box, MBC Trans, Plus

Language

PL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Marcin Kowalczyk

Marcin Kowalczyk

Gangster

Tomasz Włosok

Tomasz Włosok

'Walden'

Natalia Szroeder

Natalia Szroeder

Magda

Natalia Siwiec

Natalia Siwiec

Viola

Jan Frycz

Jan Frycz

Daniel

Adam Woronowicz

Adam Woronowicz

Ryszard

Adam Bobik

Adam Bobik

'Łomek'

Piotr Rogucki

Piotr Rogucki

Marian

Janusz Chabior

Janusz Chabior

'Magi'

Józef Pawłowski

Józef Pawłowski

'Tysiek'

Marek Dyjak

Officer Bielawski

Waldemar Kasta

'Golum'

Mateusz Nędza

Mateusz Nędza

'Krater'

Michał Zakrzewski

'Łom'

Maciej Łuczkowski

Maciej Łuczkowski

'Mariuszek'

Anna Krotoska

Anna Krotoska

Gangster's Mother

Michał Balicki

Michał Balicki

'Nowy'

Winicjusz Bartków

'Ziomas'

Barbara Liberek

Barbara Liberek

Laura

Maksymilian Dobrowolski

Gangster (12 years old)

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