Show (2003): Cast & Plot
Show is a 2003 action thriller directed by Maciej Ślesicki, starring Cezary Pazura as Czarek, Sebastian Domagała and Sonia Bohosiewicz. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Maciej Ślesicki
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Syrena Entertainment Group
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Show About?
The premise of Show without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Petty thief Czarek joins a televised survival contest hoping to outrun the mafia. He’s dropped onto a desert island with nine other contestants, all facing grueling challenges. Even after a contestant dies, the show keeps rolling, heightening the desperation for freedom.
Show Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- male nudity
- male rear nudity
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- shower
- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- escape
- death
- fictional reality show
- murder
- miracle worker
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- desert island
Show Cast & Characters
Cezary Pazura leads the cast as Czarek, with Sebastian Domagała as Agnieszka's boyfriend and Sonia Bohosiewicz as Agnieszka. Directed by Maciej Ślesicki; 53 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maciej Ślesicki
- Cezary Pazura as Czarek
- Sebastian Domagała as Agnieszka's boyfriend
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Sonia Bohosiewicz as Agnieszka -
Jerzy Stuhr
Also Starring in Show
· 49 more- Dorota Segda Dorota
- Lech Dyblik Euzebiusz
- Marcin Dorociński Roman
- Marian Dziędziel Zenek
- Tomasz Sapryk Zbyszek
- Izabela Dąbrowska Beatka
- Edward Żentara politician
- Violetta Arlak "Gruba"
- Ireneusz Kozioł
- Grażyna Zielińska Beatka's mother
- Lech Mackiewicz
- Radosław Kaim colonel
- Joanna Orleańska Alinka
- Piotr Zelt Piotr
- Anna Wendzikowska Monika
- Katarzyna Galica Karina
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- Jarosław Szczepaniak
- Arkadiusz Głogowski Beatka's brother
- Waldemar Walisiak colonel
- Ewa Decówna Ala's mother
- Paweł Mossakowski corporal
- Monika Jarosińska Roman's girlfriend
- Maria Broniewska Karina's mother-in-law
- Piotr Rzymyszkiewicz postman
- Krzysztof Lach child
- Andrzej Dąbrowski Karina's husband
- Mirosław Guzowski Beatka's brother
- Piotr Mielnik
- Adam Hutyra
- Władysław Grzywna
- Dorota Lulka
- Natalia Szyguła
- Jerzy Gorzko Józuś
- Izabella Wojnowska tv presenter
- Konrad Górzyński child
- Karolina Kujawa child
- Marcin Łabno child
- Julia Zaniewska child
- Anna Gołębiowska
- Krystyna Kozanecka
- Edward Skarga
- Witold Górzyński
- Piotr Fronczak
- Dorota Kaska
- Dorota Radomska
- Agnieszka Wawrzyniak
- Hanna Zientara
- Joanna Kaczmarek
- Patrycja Hurlak
Show Plot Summary
What happens in Show from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ridhima, a Delhi-based pharmaceutical executive, travels to a remote village in Andhra Pradesh to negotiate a patent deal with a professor who has developed a new drug. The professor leaves a note saying he’ll return late due to urgent work and asks her to wait for his return. Enter Madhav Rao, a junior advocate who oversees the patent sale and arrives in the same place. Ridhima is carefree and single, with a boyfriend named Sanjay. Madhav, by contrast, is wary of his career and unhappy in his marriage to Sudha, feeling pressured and taunted.
Full summary
The whole story of Show, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Show?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of Ridhima at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Show
11 cars on screen, including the 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 and the Autosan H9-20.
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1999 Alfa Romeo 166 Minor role -
Autosan H9-20 Minor role -
2002 Fiat Albea Minor role -
2002 Fiat Punto Minor role
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Show FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Show, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Show?
Show runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Show released?
Show was released on March 19, 2003.
Who directed Show?
Show was directed by Maciej Ślesicki.
More films by Maciej Ślesicki Who is in the cast of Show?
Show stars Cezary Pazura as Czarek, Sebastian Domagała as Agnieszka's boyfriend and Sonia Bohosiewicz as Agnieszka, among 53 credited actors.
Does Show have a post-credit scene?
No. Show has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Show in?
The original language of Show is Polish.
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