Emergency Call
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1985Production year
1985Premiere
1 July 1986Runtime
78 minDirector
Miloš ZábranskýCategory
filmGenre
crimeTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Tísňové voláníCzech title
Tísňové voláníEnglish title
Emergency CallWorking title
Uprostřed městaSummary
In addition to its peaceful inhabitants, the centre of Prague also gets its fair share of thieves, bullies, murderers and drug addicts. The crooks are fair game for police lieutenant Josef Kabát, played by Josef Vinklář, who tirelessly criss-crosses his beloved city in a trusty Volha service car. Kabát and his colleagues take action on the streets wherever and whenever needed, and also respond to emergency calls. But their everyday routine suddenly clashes with lieutenant Kabát’s personal life when items found in a burgled flat point to his son Pavel (Michal Dlouhý). It serves as a jolting reminder to the lead character that he has been neglecting his family duties for far too long… Following his debut film Poslední mejdan (The Last Binge, 1984), director Miloš Zábranský based Tísňové volání (Emergency Call, 1985) on a script co-written with seasoned screenwriter Otta Zelenka.
Synopsis
Police patrol cars drive through Prague's streets day and night. The member of the patrol responsible for the town centre is the experienced Lieutenant Josef Kabát. He lives in the Old Town Square and sincerely loves his native town. Before leaving for work, he briefly talks to his eighteen-year old son Pavel who has cancelled a planned trip with his friends to a cottage. Apart from Kabát in the police car, there are also Commander Kosek and a rookie by the name of Janík. The dispatchers send them to a car accident and then to a robbery. An old man called Ředina notices his neighbour's flat door wide open and is injured by the escaping young thieves. A leather jacket button and crushed glasses are found at the scene. It seems to Kabát that the things may belong to his son. He realizes how little time he has for him, the same as his wife who is a hospital nurse and often works night shifts. The patrol carries out routine controls, saves the life of an overdosed junkie and takes action against vandals. The same night, two aggresive youngsters violate and murder a young girl. Back from work in the morning, Kabát can see that Pavel was not at home at all. But his wife gets the address of his girlfriend and Kabát finds the son at her place. He verifies that the son is innocent but things begin to jar between the two men. The patrol takes action the next night, too. The murderers picked out a new victim and the patrol runs into them by accident when catching an escaping thief. Kabát prevents the crime from happening but is himself fatally stabbed by one of the aggressors.
Note
The movie, filmed for the 40th anniversary of the National Security Corps.
Photos
Cast
Josef Vinklář
poručík Josef Kabát
Jiří Štěpnička
velitel hlídky VB podporučík Jiří Kosek
Michal Dlouhý
Pavel, Kabátův syn
Jana Březinová
Kabátova žena
Bronislav Černý
příslušník VB Honza Janík
Monika Kobrová
Voice by Ilona Svobodová
Aťka Zlonická, Pavlova dívka
Antoni Polarczyk
Voice by Dalimil Klapka
Tachecí zvaný Šunka
Oldřich Vlach
zloděj tržby
Petr Svárovský
vrchní František Sláma
Jan Krafka
číšník
Ferdinand Krůta
soused Tachecího
Věra Koktová
sousedova žena
Josef Patočka
František Ředina
Růžena Smolíková
Ředinova žena
Jan Pohan
major Zlesák
Pavel Purkrábek
holohlavý vrah
Aleš Baloun
tetovaný vrah
Nina Divíšková
oloupená žena
Renata Stádníková
kurvička
Jiří Kvasnička
zloděj ve spíži
Jan Kuželka
kuchař
Hana Talpová
zpěvačka při filmování
Jana Viščaková
Voice by Veronika Freimanová
prostitutka Maruška
Barbora Lukešová
mladá narkomanka
Roman Hájek
Béďa
Karel Bělohradský
řidič nákladního auta
Zdeněk Koudela
lupič
Miro Grisa
zloděj v montérkách
Rudolf A. Rosenfelder
násilník
Josef Starosta
násilník/tanečník
Jiří Schwarz
dispečer VB
Zdeněk Dolanský
dispečer VB
Stanislav Tříska
venkovan v nočním podniku
Jiří Havel
lékař
Regina Zahradníková
baletka
Dana Dostálová
dívka
Pavel Grégr
taxikář
Karel Ješátko
fotograf
Jiří Krytinář
trpaslík
Gaston Šubert
cizinec v hotelu
Mirko Musil
opilec
Vladimír Navrátil
číšník
Tomáš Krejčík
diskžokej
Lukáš Bradáček
kluk
Roman Kašeljak
kluk
Miloslav Šindler
dopravní policista
Karel Karas
Voice by Jindřich Narenta
cizinec ve varieté
Zdeněk Červený
muž s loutkou pštrosa
Karel Engel
příslušník VB
Tomáš Engel
pochůzkář VB
Karel Smrž
muž ležící na ulici
Eva Weissová
žena v nočním podniku
Eva Čechová
tanečnice
Eva Hofmanová
tanečnice
Kateřina Kotýnková
tanečnice
Jitka Loužecká
tanečnice
Renata Schmiedtmajerová
tanečnice
Ivana Šeflová
tanečnice
Dagmar Vlčková
tanečnice
Erik Farkaš
tanečník
Libor Mika
tanečník
Stanislav Šimek
tanečník
Ladislav Goral
tanečník
Stanislav Herda
muzikant
Gustav Konárek
muzikant
Jiří Koska
muzikant
Vítězslav Sutr
muzikant
Milan Vobliza
muzikant
Zdeněk Vašátko
muzikant
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Josef Sandr
Assistant Director
Continuity
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Petr Matouš, Richard Staněk, Lubomír Kafka
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Rudolf Mos, Evelyna Vrbová
Unit Production Manager
Přemysl Čermák
Consultant
plk. Vladislav Řepík
Cooperation
Renata Čihulková (klapka), Alena Červená (fotografka), Správa SNB hlavního města Prahy, Správa SNB Středočeského kraje
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Mario Klemens)
Production info
Original Title
Tísňové volání
Czech Title
Tísňové volání
English Title
Emergency Call
Working Title
Uprostřed města
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
crime
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1985
Production Year
1985
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 5 April 1985
start of filming 7 July 1985
technical Screenplay approved 12 July 1985
end of filming 18 December 1985
projection approval 27 December 1985
withdrawal from distribution 30 June 1990
Premiere
premiere 1 July 1986 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Creative Group
2. dramaturgicko-výrobní skupina, Josef Císař (vedoucí 2. dramaturgicko-výrobní skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
78 min
Original length in metres
2 227 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
