Ghost trains and ghostly characters, figuratively speaking of course, are what run through the perpetual night of this fictitious underground (metro) system. Bulcsú’s (Sándor Csányi) life that once was, on the surface, where the real people go home after work, who go to the movies or a fine restaurant is now replaced by the dark, cold and solitude arena of his new dwellings. Him, and his motley crew of ragtag metro ticket Kontrollers must patrol the trains that run these City dwellers back and forth and with daily ritual, check that no one dare come down into their world for a free ride. With indifferent passengers, a possible love interest, a regime set on competition and to top it all a mysterious serial killer at large, Kontroll is a dark and bleak comedy of the world of the ticket inspector, who, in the end must keep this Metro system running. If not, what would be the worst that could happen, if they ever lost control? Dare you ride here for free, too?

Kontroll (2003)
  • Rating: (12,244 votes)
  • Taglines:Murder. Mystery. Romance. Just another ride on the subway. » There's No Such Thing As A Free Ride. »
  • Runtime:105 minutes
  • Director: Nimród Antal
  • Country:Hungary
  • Actors:
    Bulcsú
    Sándor Csányi
    Professor
    Zoltán Mucsi
    Muki
    Csaba Pindroch
    Lecsó
    Sándor Badár
    Tibi
    Zsolt Nagy
    Szofi
    Eszter Balla
    Béla
    Lajos Kovács
    Gyalogkakukk (Bootsie)
    Bence Mátyássy
    Shadow
    Gyözö Szabó
    Chief
    Péter Scherer
  • Genres:Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
  • Producer:
    Tamás Hutlassa
    producer  
  • Plots: Ghost trains and ghostly characters, figuratively speaking of course, are what run through the perpetual night of this underground metro system. Bulcsú's (Sándor Csányi) life that once was, on the surface, where the real people go home after work, who go to the movies or a fine restaurant is now replaced by the dark, cold and solitude arena of his new dwellings. He, and his motley crew of ragtag metro ticket Kontrollers must patrol the trains that run these City dwellers back and forth and with daily ritual, check that no one dare come down into their world for a free ride. With indifferent passengers, a possible love interest, a regime set on competition and to top it all a mysterious serial killer at large, Kontroll is a dark and bleak comedy of the world of the ticket inspector, who, in the end must keep this Metro system running. If not, what would be the worst that could happen, if they ever lost control? Dare you ride here for free, too? Written by Cinema_Fan
Kontroll
  • User's comment:It's a fantastic movie about a strange, dark world by Gergõ Gellérfy (enfo@freemail.hu)

    I think, it's one of the best Hungarian films what had been ever made. Bulcsú's character is very good, and Kovács Lajos (the drunken metro driver) is a great actor, the story is exciting, and the pictures have very dark feelings, so it's a perfect film from a genius director, Antal Nimród. The story is very dark, and grabs your deep inner frightens. And it shows you the real world of Budapest subway, it's the same that you see in the film, expect the shadow murderer with the hood. Csányi Sándor's first main role wasn't too difficult for this fantastic young talent, he did his performances more perfect than the perfect. If you aren't a ticket inspector, or a subway passenger, you should watch this film. I can recommend it to everybody.

    (sorry for my poor English, but I haven't got a language exam yet :-) )


  • Quotes: Szofi: [at subway vending machines] Nice place. Come here often? Bulcsú: Only when I really want to impress a girl.
  • Also known as: Kontroll (France), Kontroll (Greece - DVD title), Control (International - informal literal title, English title), Eleghos (Greece - festival title), Kontrol (Turkey - festival title, Turkish title), Kontrolerzy (Poland), Kontroll - Jeder Muss Bezahlen (Germany - DVD box title), Lipuntarkastus (Finland - TV title),

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