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Cast
Ladislav Potměšil
as Major Maisner
Miroslav Moravec
as náměstek ministra vnitra
Rudolf Hrušínský
as patolog Slavíček
Jana Synková
as psycholožka Kudláková
Jaroslav Sypal
as poručík Hrubec
Ivan Gübel
as poručík Kuře
Marcel Ochránek
as Petr
Radim Kalvoda
as Glaser
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Robert
Simona Krainová
as Simona Ptáčková
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1995
Runtime—
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes12
DirectorJaroslav Soukup
WritersMiroslav Vaic, Jaroslav Vokřál, Jaroslav Soukup
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsByl jednou jeden polda
About Byl jednou jeden polda
The film, which opens with students arriving at a police academy, is a crazy comedy that is more a series of zany episodes and jokes than a coherent story. They are linked by a simple plot in which the commander of the police academy, Major Maisner, searches among his recruits for an alleged FBI spy and, after a not-so-subtle practical joke, gets into a dispute with his subordinate, a dispute that ends in a genuine bank robbery.
Directed by Jaroslav Soukup, Byl jednou jeden polda leans on a strong ensemble — Ladislav Potměšil, Miroslav Moravec, Rudolf Hrušínský — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1995.
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