09 20 Oct '24

Paul De Leeuw III

The Beginner

Edition 1997
96' - 1997
Director: Paul De Leeuw III Composer: James Rowe, Gudrun Johanndottir, Edward Zawadzki, Jerzy Podulka With: James Anthony Nieves, Paul De Leeuw III, Elen Cerna
A young American journeys to Prague on business for 10 days to seek distribution for the company he works for in the United States. Upon his arrival in Prague, he is unknowingly set-up and arrested for trying to smuggle drugs into the Czech Republic by a man he met during his travels. After interrogations with the Czech criminal police and his explanations of the circumstances, he is set free. After a few days in Prague, he is again approached by the initial contact for the set-up and is framed for a murder. In order to clear his name, save his life and the lives of his mother and little sister back in the US, he is forced and manipulated to assassinate 3 men within 31 hours. Each assassination is carefully planned and instructed by his contact...

Credits

Director

Paul De Leeuw III

Composer

James Rowe, Gudrun Johanndottir, Edward Zawadzki, Jerzy Podulka

With

James Anthony Nieves, Paul De Leeuw III, Elen Cerna

Scenario

Paul De Leeuw III

Director of Photography

Douglas Kaufman

Editor

Karel Holubicka

Producer

Paul De Leeuw III

Production studios

Candle Films

More information

Countries of production

Czech Republic

Year

1997

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