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The Match

1981Movie1 h 45 min

Drama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

Summer of 1956. In the small town in the Hungarian country-side, during the time the chief of police spends in a course in Budapest, Rigó Dezső is the boss with full powers. He is fighting tooth and nail to help the local football-team stay in the second national selection. During one of the matches, he beats the referee to death.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Ferenc Kósa
Written by
Ferenc Kósa
Music by
Sándor Hajdú, Bergendy Szalonzenekar

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Facts

August 13, 1981 · 1 h 45 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
August 13, 1981
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama
Original language
Hungarian
Made in
Hungary

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Match worth watching?"

Questions about The Match

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Match worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.6).

Will The Match make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Is The Match plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Match in English?

Hungarian

No, it was made in Hungarian.