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The Man Who Stood In the Way (2023): Cast & Box Office

The Man Who Stood In the Way (2023) movie poster

The Man Who Stood In the Way is a 2023 historical drama directed by Petr Nikolaev, starring Tomáš Töpfer as František Kriegel, Daniel Heriban and Oleksandr Ihnatusha. It runs 2 hours and earned $163,101 worldwide on a $2.5 million budget.

worldwide gross
$163.1K
budget
$2.5M
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The Man Who Stood In the Way (2023) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h (120 min)
Director
Petr Nikolaev
Genres
History , Drama
Original language
Czech
Budget
$2.5M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Man Who Stood In the Way About?

The premise of The Man Who Stood In the Way without spoilers.

This drama recounts the story of physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, a key figure in the 1968 Prague Spring. Arrested and secretly transported to Moscow along with other leaders like Dubček, he became the only Czechoslovak politician to defy Soviet leader Brezhnev during his captivity. Facing the threat of elimination, Kriegel refused to sign the Moscow Protocol, a document that would have formally approved the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia.

The Man Who Stood In the Way Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • central europe
  • czech history
  • european history
  • central european history
  • period piece
  • year 1968
  • politician as protagonist
  • politician
  • czech politician
  • kidnapping
  • russian terrorism
  • russian occupation of czechoslovakia
+33 more
  • occupation
  • slovak politician
  • betrayal
  • traitor
  • reference to frantisek kriegel
  • reference to riva kriegelova
  • frantisek kriegel character
  • riva kriegelova character
  • reference to ludvik svoboda
  • ludvik svoboda character
  • alexander dubcek character
  • reference to alexander dubcek
  • gustav husak character
  • reference to gustav husak
  • reference to josef smrkovsky
  • josef smrkovsky character
  • oldrich cernik character
  • reference to oldrich cernik
  • based on real person
  • politics
  • 1960s
  • based on real people
  • 20th century
  • political drama
  • period drama
  • protocol
  • life
  • career
  • physician
  • member
  • community
  • based on true story
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Man Who Stood In the Way Cast & Characters

Tomáš Töpfer leads the cast as František Kriegel, with Daniel Heriban as Alexander Dubček and Oleksandr Ihnatusha as Leonid Brezhnev. Directed by Petr Nikolaev; 17 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Petr Nikolaev

More films directed by Petr Nikolaev: Blended, Vybíjená, Godfather’s Story and The Butcher of Prague.

Full filmography
Box office

The Man Who Stood In the Way Box Office & Budget

The Man Who Stood In the Way grossed $163,101 worldwide on a $2.5 million budget, 7% of what it cost.

2023 box office

Worldwide gross

$163.1K

7% of its budget back

International
$163.1K
Budget
$2.5M
Videos

The Man Who Stood In the Way Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Man Who Stood In the Way.

THE MAN WHO STOOD IN THE WAY (2023) Official Trailer
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The Man Who Stood In the Way Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Франтішек Крігель проти...” and “Вторгнення. Операція «Дунай»”.

Also known as
  • Франтішек Крігель проти...
  • Вторгнення. Операція «Дунай»
  • Человек, который стоял на пути
  • 拦路人
  • 莫斯科對峙:自由守護者

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The Man Who Stood In the Way FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Man Who Stood In the Way, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Man Who Stood In the Way?

The Man Who Stood In the Way runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

When was The Man Who Stood In the Way released?

The Man Who Stood In the Way was released on May 25, 2023.

Who directed The Man Who Stood In the Way?

The Man Who Stood In the Way was directed by Petr Nikolaev.

More films by Petr Nikolaev

Who is in the cast of The Man Who Stood In the Way?

The Man Who Stood In the Way stars Tomáš Töpfer as František Kriegel, Daniel Heriban as Alexander Dubček and Oleksandr Ihnatusha as Leonid Brezhnev, among 17 credited actors.

How much did The Man Who Stood In the Way make at the box office?

The Man Who Stood In the Way grossed $163,101 worldwide on a budget of $2.5 million.

Does The Man Who Stood In the Way have a post-credit scene?

No. The Man Who Stood In the Way has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Man Who Stood In the Way in?

The original language of The Man Who Stood In the Way is Czech.

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