

Balkan Express(1983)
A band whose music is a cover for survival.
In this entertaining, clever satire, it is the beginning of World War II and a group of con artists and thieves decide to pose as musicians under the rubric "The Balkan Express".
Movie: Balkan Express

Балкан експрес
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In this entertaining, clever satire, it is the beginning of World War II and a group of con artists and thieves decide to pose as musicians under the rubric "The Balkan Express".
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1983-01-24
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5.708
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A band whose music is a cover for survival.
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