Tranquilizer Gun
1997 Croatian film
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Tranquilizer Gun (Puška za uspavljivanje) is a 1997 Croatian film directed by Hrvoje Hribar and starring Rene Medvešek, Alma Prica, Jelena Miholjević, and Nina Violić.
Directed byHrvoje Hribar
Written byHrvoje Hribar, Ivan Vidić[1]
StarringRene Medvešek
Alma Prica
Jelena Miholjević
Nina Violić
Filip Šovagović
Vili Matula
Igor Tkalec
Dražen Kühn
Alma Prica
Jelena Miholjević
Nina Violić
Filip Šovagović
Vili Matula
Igor Tkalec
Dražen Kühn
CinematographySlobodan Trninić[1]
| Tranquilizer Gun | |
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| Directed by | Hrvoje Hribar |
| Written by | Hrvoje Hribar, Ivan Vidić[1] |
| Starring | Rene Medvešek Alma Prica Jelena Miholjević Nina Violić Filip Šovagović Vili Matula Igor Tkalec Dražen Kühn |
| Cinematography | Slobodan Trninić[1] |
| Edited by | Slaven Zečević[1] |
| Music by | Svadbas[1] |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | Croatian |
Plot
Cast
- Rene Medvešek as Janko
- Alma Prica as Marta
- Nina Violić as Nana
Reception
The critics praised the actors[1][3] and the film's visual style,[1] but found it lacking in energy[2][3] and suffering from an overly complicated plot towards the end.[1]
Tranquilizer Gun did not find success either at the Pula Film Festival or the Croatian box office - partly due to inadequate promotion - but received the 1998 Oktavijan Award from the Croatian Association of Film Critics.[1]