Gold-Hoof Petrol-Pump Attendants
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1978Production year
1977—1978Premiere
12 January 1979Runtime
85 minDirector
Otakar FukaCategory
filmGenre
crimeTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pumpaři od Zlaté podkovyCzech title
Pumpaři od Zlaté podkovyEnglish title
Gold-Hoof Petrol-Pump AttendantsWorking title
PumpařiSummary
A detective’s infiltration into an established gang of thieves is typically one of the most appealing plots offered by a crime thriller. In the hands of screenwriter Vojtěch Měšťan, known for Kdo hledá zlaté dno (Who Looks for Gold?, 1974), such scenarios became the foundation for the films of Otakar Fuka during the “normalisation” era. The motion pictures amount to stories that are critical of the theft of socialist property. In Pumpaři od Zlaté podkovy (Gold-Hoof Petrol-Pump Attendants), crime fighter Zdeněk Černý, played by the manly Jiří Bartoška, goes undercover to work at a petrol station where the employees are aggressively supplementing their base salaries. The trio of dishonest workers is also illegally exchanging foreign currencies. The colleagues gradually let the new guy in on their scams, while Bartoška gains an informant in the shape of a waitress at the nearby café for motorists – Bobina (Karolina Slunéčková). The bad guys in the film, which provides an interesting look at the contemporary period, are played by Josef Vinklář, Jiří Krampol and Miroslav Moravec.
Synopsis
A well organized group works at a petrol-pump: the chief Vávra, Engineer Stejskal and Karafa. Work is done quickly and the profit in their own pockets grows as well. The fourth employer, the old Dvořák, does not want to have anything with these "fiddles", therefore he decides to change employment. To this situation comes the young man Černý. Vávra hesitatingly explains him the way how to increase the basic salary. Černý learns quickly, grasps the system of sharing ill-gotten profit and asserts his right of the equal share. He also gets acquainted with the waitress Bobina of the near-by motorway restaurant who provides him with more information. The group regards Černý as a dangerous person and therefore they want him to leave. Karafa pulls out oil from the mix prepared by Černý and after fuelling several customers without oil the motor is seized. Černý is sacked. Before that, however, he overheard part of a conversation of the excellent trefoil about machinations. At the same time he disclosed the machinations of the group with Western currency. But there starts intensively acting the police, the officer of which is Černý. Bobina conceals for the group the suitcase with money but Černý finds it at her. After the automobile hunt the whole group is arrested. Černý reports to his superior fulfilling the task. Karafa's wife takes a holiday abroad with her solicitor who will arrange for her divorce with Karafa. She has means enough for Karafa deposited all his money at his wife's name.
Note
The film is based on a true story.
Film online
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Cast
Josef Vinklář
vedoucí pumpy Vávra zvaný Míša
Jiří Bartoška
kriminalista podporučík Zdeněk Černý
Miroslav Moravec
pumpař Ing. Jiří Stejskal
Jiří Krampol
pumpař Mojmír Karafa
Jaroslava Pohlová
Voice by Jana Boušková
dvojče Ivana
Alena Pohlová
Voice by Eva Boušková
dvojče Květa
Václav Lohniský
pumpař Lojza Dvořák
Karolina Slunéčková
svačinářka Bobina
Brigita Hausnerová
Voice by Alena Procházková
Dana, Karafova žena
Jan Přeučil
advokát JUDr. Malý
Míla Myslíková
pumpařka
Gabriela Osvaldová
úřednice OPBH Eva Semerádová
Jiří Kodet
překupník Salamandr
Jiří Lír
kapelník
Jan Kuželka
řezník Franta
Jan Schánilec
řidič Josef Beneš alias Josef Klimáček, Vávrův bratranec
Jiří Pleskot
prodavač fotoaparátů Černý, Zdeňkův otec
Adolf Filip
náměstek ředitele Benziny
Jiří Bruder
řidič autobagru Venca
Viktor Maurer
pojišťovací agent
Antonín Hardt
vedoucí tuzexové prodejny aut
Hana Packertová
reportérka Zuzanka
Karel Bělohradský
řidič nákladního auta Kamil
Stanislav Litera
řezník
Zdena Burdová
prodavačka v parfumerii
Karel Hábl
taxikář
Henrietta Kohoutová
namalovaná dívka u herního automatu
Jiří Wimmer
švédský řidič kamionu
Josef Šebek
praporčík VB
Vladimír Hrubý
František, vrchní číšník v kavárně
Lena Birková
starší úřednice OPBH
Miloslav Homola
vedoucí barman
Milan Klacek
číšník v baru
Václav Kotva
kriminalista
Růžena Lysenková
matka Stejskala
Yvona Odehnalová
Vávrova žena
Jožka Stoklasa
starší pán
Josef Střecha
recepční
Milena Vraná
Italka
Antonio Boffi
Ital
Ing. A. Charousek
muž s Dacií
Jan Kreidl
Vávrův synek
Miroslav Kubišta
host v motorestu
Petr Bezpalec
hudebník
Otakar Korolus
hudebník
Jurij Voda
hudebník
Josef Žaba
hudebník
Hana Tichá
hudebnice
D. Brousil
J. Kašpárek
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Jiří Býček, Vítězslav Kulle
Continuity
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Zdeněk Jeřábek, Rudolf Kinský, Josef Müller
Costume Designer
Costumes
Zdena Šnajdarová (vedoucí kostymérka), A. Pavlíková
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Stunts
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Jana Koubová, Ladislav Beneš
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
pplk. Jiří Čermák
Cooperation
Adriena Váchová (klapka), Zdeněk Bittner (vrchní osvětlovač), Vladimír Souček (fotograf), Benzina n. p., Z. Anýž
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín), Orchestr Ladislava Štaidla
Songs
Mám zlatej důl
Song Composer Karel Svoboda
Writer of Lyrics Jiří Suchý
Singer Karel Gott
Tvůj stín se má
Song Composer Ladislav Štaidl
Writer of Lyrics Zdeněk Rytíř
Singer Karel Gott
Já jsem všech roztržitých král
Song Composer Ladislav Štaidl
Singer Karel Gott
Já svoji záhadnou lásku mám
Song Composer Karel Svoboda
Singer Karel Gott
I Julie ztratily by sympatie Romeů
Singer Naďa Urbánková
Mít talent, co měl Paganini
Song Composer Karel Svoboda
Writer of Lyrics Zdeněk Borovec
Singer Karel Gott
Nevinná
Song Composer Ladislav Štaidl
Singer Karel Gott
Proč jen já, právě já
Singer Karel Gott
Rikatado
Song Composer Bob Hurikán
Writer of Lyrics Bob Hurikán
Singer sbor
Pějme píseň dokola
Singer sbor
Lolita
Production info
Original Title
Pumpaři od Zlaté podkovy
Czech Title
Pumpaři od Zlaté podkovy
English Title
Gold-Hoof Petrol-Pump Attendants
Working Title
Pumpaři
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
crime
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1978
Production Year
1977—1978
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 30 March 1977
start of filming 7 November 1977
technical Screenplay approved 6 December 1977
end of filming 30 June 1978
projection approval 30 June 1978
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1989
Premiere
premiere 12 January 1979 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Laboratories
Distribution
Creative Group
Dramaturgická skupina Miloše Brože, Miloš Brož (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
85 min
Original length in metres
2 413 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
