How I Became a Gangster

How I Became a Gangster

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Release Date

12/25/2019

Runtime

140 mins

Overview

The action of the film begins in the 1970s – even then, the young protagonist knows that adrenaline tastes better than powdered milk. Over time, he also discovers a desire for money, power, and being above the law. A transformation begins, and his gangster talent blossoms. Together with a friend, they build their own army.

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Budget

-

Revenue

$5,975,729

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A sprawling crime saga that traces a young man's intoxication with power and adrenaline as he builds a criminal empire in 1970s Poland. It's a portrait of ambition and moral corruption told with the scope of an epic.

Mood

DefiantTenseAngry

Themes

CrimeAmbitionPowerComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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