Shady Business
Seen it?1981 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Residents of a shanty town are faced with its destruction. With the help of the local trickster, Paja "the Bighead" moves with his family to an empty flat in New Belgrade blocks. Everything goes fine until the real owner knocks at the door.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vlastimir Radovanović
- Velimir 'Bata' ŽivojinovićPaja Glavonja
- Mira BanjacNata
- Dragomir Felbadeda Mika
- Nada VojinovićRuža
- Tihomir ArsićVelja
- Neda ArnerićDana
- Dragoslav 'Dragan' NikolićStole Haringa
- Petar KraljRaca
- Dušan JanićijevićŽivko Vučković
- Bogoljub PetrovićZoran