When The Brakes Won't Hold

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When The Brakes Won't Hold (1984)

Directed by Gunārs Cilinskis

· 1h 12m

The police leadership is concerned about the increase in car thefts. The investigation of the thefts is entrusted to police captain Siliņš. Once, his fiancée and colleague Aija Kalniņa almost catches up with the criminals in her service car after a chase, but at the last moment they manage to escape. However, Aija manages to spot her eighteen-year-old brother Juris among the thieves. Hiding in the forest, the car thieves accidentally witness another crime—an attack on a woman. To justify himself in his sister's eyes, Juris sets out to find the criminal and is killed.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Gunārs Cilinskis
Writer
Gunārs Cilinskis
Novel
Gunārs Cīrulis
Director of Photography
Gvido Skulte
Editor
Zigrīda Geistarte

Details

Original title
Kad bremzes netur
Release date
1984-01-01
Runtime
1h 12m
Original language
LV
Countries
Soviet Union