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Chuck Norris vs Communism

2015Movie1 h 20 min

DocumentaryHistory
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ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Rotten Tomatoes100%77%

A nostalgic, cathartic documentary movie about history and society.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Video killed the Red Star

In late eighties, in Ceausescu's Romania, a black market VHS bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of Western films to the Romanian people and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

Feels like

  • Romanian Revolution
  • Black Market VHS
  • Cultural Resistance
  • Cold War Era
  • Nostalgic
  • Pop Culture Impact
  • Satirical
  • Showbiz History
  • Documentary

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Ilinca Calugareanu
Written by
Ilinca Calugareanu
Produced by
Brett Ratner, Aurelian Nica, Mara Adina
Music by
Anne Nikitin, Rob Manning

Everyone

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Facts

November 12, 2015 · 1 h 20 min · Documentary, History

Released
November 12, 2015
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
Romanian
Also spoken
English
Made in
Germany, Romania, United Kingdom, United States, Czechia
Budget
$850,000
Available in
18 countries