Europa Expressz (1999)
Directed by Csaba Horvath
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
This Hungarian action-thriller pits clever gangsters against the cops -- only this time, the gangsters are Russian. Zavarov (Zoltan Ratoti, a psychotic Russian thief who likes to steal religious icons, is on the run from a group of undercover cops who don't know Zavarov has planted an informant among their number. When Zavarov makes his getaway on a train, only to discover the police were able to board before leaving the station, he hijacks the train and demands passage to Austria or else. This crime drama was shown as part of the 1999 Hungarian Film Week Festival.