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The Jackals

Original title: Ta tsakalia: Ena koinoniko provlima
  • 19811981
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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POPULARITY
74,479
32,746
Stamatis Gardelis, Panos Mihalopoulos, and Yorgos Rigas in The Jackals (1981)
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Once on the brink of destruction, a former drug-addict and social pariah recounts the events that led to his rapid downfall and the untimely demise of a dear friend. But, can there be forgiv... Read allOnce on the brink of destruction, a former drug-addict and social pariah recounts the events that led to his rapid downfall and the untimely demise of a dear friend. But, can there be forgiveness for the dangerous Athenian jackals?Once on the brink of destruction, a former drug-addict and social pariah recounts the events that led to his rapid downfall and the untimely demise of a dear friend. But, can there be forgiveness for the dangerous Athenian jackals?
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
513
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,479
32,746
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    • Director
      • Giannis Dalianidis
    • Writer
      • Giannis Dalianidis
    • Stars
      • Panos Mihalopoulos
      • Athina Tsilyra
      • Yorgos Rigas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Giannis Dalianidis
    • Writer
      • Giannis Dalianidis
    • Stars
      • Panos Mihalopoulos
      • Athina Tsilyra
      • Yorgos Rigas
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    • 2User reviews
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    The Jackals (1981)
    Panos Mihalopoulos and Athina Tsilyra in The Jackals (1981)
    The Jackals (1981)
    Panos Mihalopoulos in The Jackals (1981)
    Panos Mihalopoulos in The Jackals (1981)
    Stamatis Gardelis and Panos Mihalopoulos in The Jackals (1981)
    Stamatis Gardelis, Panos Mihalopoulos, and Athina Tsilyra in The Jackals (1981)
    Spyros Kalogirou and Dimitra Seremeti-Papachristou in The Jackals (1981)
    Athina Tsilyra and Melpo Zarokosta in The Jackals (1981)
    Stamatis Gardelis, Panos Mihalopoulos, and Yorgos Rigas in The Jackals (1981)
    Panos Mihalopoulos in The Jackals (1981)
    Stamatis Gardelis and Yorgos Rigas in The Jackals (1981)

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    Panos Mihalopoulos
    Panos Mihalopoulos
    • Giorgos Anastasopoulos
    Athina Tsilyra
    • Eleni
    Yorgos Rigas
    • Loukas Leventatos
    Stamatis Gardelis
    Stamatis Gardelis
    • Fanis
    Sofia Aliberti
    Sofia Aliberti
    • Athina Fotiadou
    Pavlos Kontoyannidis
    Pavlos Kontoyannidis
    • Alexandros Hronis
    • (as Pavlos Kontogiannis)
    Melpo Zarokosta
    Melpo Zarokosta
    • Eleni's Mother
    Maria Zafiraki
    Maria Zafiraki
    • Fanis' Mother
    Nikos Kouros
    Nikos Kouros
    • Anastasios Spanidis
    Dimitra Seremeti-Papachristou
    Dimitra Seremeti-Papachristou
    • Giorgos' Mother
    • (as Dimitra Seremeti)
    Kelly Sakakou
    • TV Hostess
    Spyros Kalogirou
    Spyros Kalogirou
    • Manolis Anastasopoulos
    Giannis Samartzis
    Teta Konstada
    Teta Konstada
    • Lydia
    D. Voudouris
    E. Tamari
    S. Sabatakos
    Thodoros Isaakidis
    • Director
      • Giannis Dalianidis
    • Writer
      • Giannis Dalianidis
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    • Trivia
      The movie was screened during 1981-1982 and sold 227,581 tickets. It came 3rd out of 45 movies.
    • Connections
      Edited into Elinikos cult kinimatografos - I dekaetia tou 80 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Ballad
      Written by Vangelis

      Performed by Vangelis

      Courtesy of RCA Records

    User reviews2

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    Top review
    8/10
    Greek cinema cult.
    "Ta Tsakalia" is probably what comes to mind when you think cult Greek B-movie.The directing is awful, the acting mediocre but it really doesn't matter. This movie is an exaggerated portrayal of a Greek cast-out in the 80s. Social decay, family fall out, Zundapp motorcycles, gang fighting, robbery and the most historic a**-kicking intro ever by Stamatis Gardelis:"Me thimasai re pousti?" (whoever understands it).
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    • Jan 15, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1981 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • The Jackals: A Social Problem
    • Filming locations
      • Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • Production company
      • Giorgos Karagiannis & Co.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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