''Kilerów 2-óch'' (') is a sequel to the 1997 film ''

Kiler ''Kiler'' (English: ''The Hitman'') is a 1997 Polish comedy by Juliusz Machulski, starring Cezary Pazura, Jerzy Stuhr, Janusz Rewiński, Jan Englert, Katarzyna Figura and Małgorzata Kożuchowska. The movie is a story of a taxi driver named Jer ...

''. The film premiered 8 January 1999 in Poland and, like the first film, achieved financial and critical success.

Plot

Time flies and Jurek Kiler has as a practical matter forgotten that he used to work as a taxi driver and was suspected of a series of murders. He is now a public figure, and together with his girlfriend Ewa runs a foundation which successfully raises money from all over the world. This idyllic and charitable life is thwarted, however when the two real murderers who are serving time, Siara and Lipski, do everything they can to kidnap and assassinate by proxy. They first hire a world-famous Polish assassin code-named Jackal, then a Cuban who is allegedly Kiler's double. Both spectacularly fail in many attempts to carry out their "responsibilities". The situation becomes even more perplexing when Lipski obtains a pass for his daughter Dona's wedding, only to learn that she has fallen for Kiler whom she wants to marry instead...

Credited cast

Cezary Pazura Cezary Andrzej Pazura (born 13 June 1962 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a Polish actor known for his comedy roles in movies such as ''Kiler'', ''Chłopaki nie płaczą (film), Chłopaki nie płaczą'', ''Kariera Nikosia Dyzmy'' and the sitcom ''13 ...

as Jurek Kiler and José Arcadio Morales *

Małgorzata Kożuchowska Małgorzata Dorota Kożuchowska (born April 27, 1971) is a Polish actress and TV presenter. She is best known as Hanna Mostowiak in the very popular Polish television series, ''M jak miłość'', Ewa Szańska in the movies '' Kiler'' and '' Kile ...

as Ewa Szańska * Janusz Rewiński as Siara (Siarzewski) *

Jan Englert Jan Aleksander Englert (born 11 May 1943) is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1957. Since 2003 he has served as Artistic Director of the National Theatre in Warsaw. Biography Jan was born on 11 May 1943. In ...

as Ferdynand Lipski *

Jerzy Stuhr Jerzy Oskar Stuhr (; 18 April 1947 – 9 July 2024) was a Polish film actor, film and theatre actor. Considered one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors and an icon of Polish cinema, he also worked as a screenplay, screen ...

as Ryba *

Katarzyna Figura Katarzyna Małgorzata Figura (Polish pronunciation: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Polish film, theatre and television actress. She is sometimes billed as "Kasia Figura", as in ''Prêt-à-Porter (film), Prêt-à-Porter'', Robert Altman, Robert Altman' ...

as Rysia, Siara's Wife *

Jolanta Fraszyńska Jolanta Fraszyńska (born 14 December 1968 in Mysłowice) is a Polish actress in film and theater. Biography Fraszyńska spent her childhood in Mysłowice, Poland. As a six year old she began performing in the singing and dancing program of th ...

as Lipski's daughter *

Krzysztof Kiersznowski Krzysztof Kiersznowski (26 November 1950 – 24 October 2021) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows from 1977 to 2021. Selected filmography * '' Vabank'' (1981) * ''Fever Fever or pyrexia in humans ...

as Wąski *

Zdzisław Ambroziak Zdzisław Stanisław Ambroziak (1 January 1944 – 23 January 2004) was a Polish volleyball player, sports journalist, sports commentator, a member of the Poland national team in 1963–1972, and a participant in the Olympic Games ( Mexico 1968 ...

as sports commentator

Awards and nominations

* In 2000, the movie was nominated for the ORZEŁ (Polish Academy Award) for the best achievement in sound editing (Marek Wronko) and the best achievement in editing (Jadwiga Zajicek).

Notes

* Siara's (Janusz Rewiński) villa in the suburbs of Warsaw is exactly the same building as the residency of Edward Nowak (Janusz Rewiński) in the Polish serial “ Tygrysy Europy”. * When the Young Wolves enter Kiler's flat, the film on TV is “

Szwadron ''Szwadron'' is a Polish historical film directed by Juliusz Machulski. It was released in 1993. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film ...

”, which had been directed by Juliusz Machulski. * In the scene at the airport, Juliusz Machulski is holding a plate with “

Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as '' The Addams Family'' (1991) and its sequel '' Addams Family ...

” written on it, who was the director in talks to make an American version of the first film.

Mistakes

* A video camera operator is visible in Aldona's glasses. * When Morales drives up outside Kiler's block of flats, he parks his hummer next to a van. When Kiler comes down, the car is parked further.

References

External links

Kiler-ów 2-óch at filmweb.pl
* 1999 films 1999 comedy films Films directed by Juliusz Machulski Polish comedy films 1990s Polish-language films Films set in Poland Films set in Warsaw Polish-language comedy films {{Poland-film-stub