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2 | A UsefulNotes/ColdWar spy {{Thriller}}, written and directed by Władysław Pasikowski and BasedOnATrueStory of colonel Ryszard Kukliński, CodeName [[ProtagonistTitle Jack Strong]]. |
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4 | TheEighties have just arrived. Central Europe, though, remains [[FascistButInefficient gray and bleak]]. People eke out a living somehow, and it's still better than it was just after the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. And yet, underneath the surface, [[LaResistance the Solidarity movement]] is brewing, arguing for the workers' rights, daring to disagree. This unnerves the government much, and plans to quell the workers are made. |
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6 | Meanwhile, colonel Ryszard Kukliński is leading a double life: while pursuing a career in the army of the Polish People's Republic, he's also [[TheMole giving its secret plans over to CIA]]. And the double life is putting a considerable strain on himself and his unaware family. But how could he quit, now that he's found out something really sinister... |
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8 | !! Tropes found in the movie: |
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10 | %%* CivilWar: The (very controversial) possibility of this was the justification for GovernmentConspiracy. |
11 | * GovernmentConspiracy: RealLife one to bring about the martial law and have WRON[[note]]Wojskowa Rada Ocalenia Narodowego - Military Council of National Salvation, every inch as sleazy as the name implies[[/note]] [[PoliceState take over]] (which happened on December 13, 1981). |
12 | * HumanMail: The protagonist and his family escape as diplomatic mail of American embassy. |
13 | * IgnoredConfession: Troper's translation: |
14 | --> '''Siwicki''': We've got a traitor on staff. A fucking traitor on staff, spy for the Americans. [...] |
15 | --> '''Skalski''': Hmpf... who's on the list of suspects? |
16 | --> '''Siwicki''': This isn't a list of suspects! It's the list of possible solutions. Us, Rakowiecki and... the cryptographer, whassis... |
17 | --> '''Walczak''': Lieutenant Brzózka. |
18 | --> '''Siwicki''': Right, Brzózka! |
19 | --> '''Walczak''': If that is the case, I put myself at the disposal of the Military Attorney. |
20 | --> '''Skalski''': Me too, then... since everyone does, obviously. |
21 | --> '''Kukliński''': Then... in that case... officers, I don't think this is necessary. It's me... |
22 | --> '''Siwicki''': This is fucking necessary! Talked to the old man, he's giving himself up, too. |
23 | --> '''Kukliński''': You misunderstood. This... this person... |
24 | --> '''Skalski''': Got something on your face... Really, the Soviets don't know shit. Except we can do the investigation ourselves, even better than they would, cause we know each other better. |
25 | * MilitaryBrat: The colonel's sons are not too keen on continuing the family tradition and becoming officers. Generally PlayedForDrama. |
26 | * MistakenForCheating: Kukliński's wife is quite a bit suspicious about his late returns. |
27 | %%* TheMole |
28 | %%* MyCountryRightOrWrong: In this case, it's nation, ''definitely'' not the government. |
29 | * PreventTheWar: WorldWarIII, to be exact, not only because the inevitable [[AtomicHate nukes]] would have rendered Central Europe [[AfterTheEnd uninhabitable]]. |
30 | %%* RunForTheBorder: In the end. |
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