The Whistlers

2019, Comedy/Mystery & thriller, 1h 38m

114 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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The Whistlers finds writer-director Corneliu Porumboiu working in a more crowd-pleasing vein than previous efforts, with thoroughly entertaining results. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A Romanian police officer, determined to free from prison a crooked businessman who knows where a mobster's money is hidden, must learn the difficult ancestral language used on the island of Gomera.

Cast & Crew

Vlad Ivanov
Cristi
Catrinel Marlon
Gilda
Agustí Villaronga
Paco
István Teglas
Cristóbal Pinto
Carlito
George Pistereanu
Alin
Andrei Ciopec
Criminalist
Sergiu Costache
Toma
Julieta Szonyi
George Pisterneanu
Rodica Lazar
Magda
Antonio Buil
Kiko
Sabin Tambrea
Zsolt
Corneliu Porumboiu
Director
Corneliu Porumboiu
Screenwriter
Patricia Poienaru
Producer
Marcela Ursu
Producer
Tudor Mircea
Producer
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
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Critic Reviews for The Whistlers

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Audience Reviews for The Whistlers

  • Jan 21, 2021
    The ending doesn't really work but it is impressive that the movie takes such a wild concept and makes it convincing for the most part. The recurring jokes and references to the ubiquity of American cultural are a nice touch.
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