# Pigs (1992)

> A disgraced former secret policeman confronts the criminal afterlife of his old comrades as post-communist Poland redraws the lines of loyalty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11199

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Władysław Pasikowski
- Cast: Bogusław Linda, Marek Kondrat, Cezary Pazura, Janusz Gajos, Agnieszka Jaskółka, Olaf Lubaszenko, Marek Frąckowiak, Tadeusz Szymków
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105185/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, disillusioned, crime movie night, 1990s cinema retrospective

## Synopsis

In a world turned upside down, former elite police officers must navigate a treacherous new reality.

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