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Man of Iron

1981Movie2 h 27 min

DramaHistory
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–82%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–82%

Summary

In Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends disgruntled radio reporter Winkel to Gdańsk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers - particularly on Maciek Tomczyk, an independent labour union leader whose father was killed in the December 1970 protests. Posing as sympathetic, Winkel interviews the people surrounding Tomczyk, including his detained wife, Agnieszka.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

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Cast

24 of 38

Crew

Directed by
Andrzej Wajda
Written by
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Produced by
Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
Music by
Andrzej Korzyński

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Facts

July 27, 1981 · 2 h 27 min · Violence

Released
July 27, 1981
Runtime
2 h 27 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
Polish
Also spoken
Hungarian
Made in
Poland
Box office
$492,035
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

The Alcoholic, Overly Nervous Flop Sweat, State Sec +9

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Man of Iron?"

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Where can I stream Man of Iron?

Klassiki

In the United States, Man of Iron streams on Klassiki. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Man of Iron worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Man of Iron in English?

PolishHungarian

No, it was made in Polish, with some Hungarian.

What tropes does Man of Iron use?

The AlcoholicOverly Nervous Flop SweatState SecCalling the Old Man OutFraming DeviceBased on a True StoryGrave-Marking SceneCommie LandTrain-Station GoodbyeSudden Downer EndingAs HimselfOff-into-the-Distance Endingand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including The Alcoholic, Overly Nervous Flop Sweat, and State Sec.