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The producer Andrew Vajna (“Nixon”) and the screenwriter Joe Eszterhas (“Music Box”) are both Hungarians with a permanent address in Hollywood. For this major film about the 1956 uprising, they have returned back home. 1956 was the first time the population of an Eastern Bloc country rebelled against the Soviet regime, and the film is an homage to the courageous but hopeless fight against a superior power. The love story between a young professional sportist and a student is also a central element of the narrative. Karci is the head of the country`s water-polo team. They defeat all other countries except the Soviet Union, which they are not allowed to beat. They are now preparing for the Olympic Games, but the students have taken to the streets in Budapest, and their world is about to change forever. While being faithful to the historical details, the film is a highly exciting drama in true Hollywood style, and it was understandably a big success in .