The film stars andres pazos, mirella pascual, jorge bolani, ana katz, and daniel hendler. Charlie cox, honor blackman, luke goss, oroszlan szonja, trill zsolt director. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ballad of the whiskey robber ballad of the whiskey robber audiobook, by julian rubinstein. Ballad of the whiskey robber, by julian rubinstein the. His story was told in the 2004 book ballad of the whiskey robber by author julian rubinstein and the 2017 film a viszkis directed by nimrod antal. Nov 07, 2008 a brief excerpt from ballad of the whiskey robbers by julian rubistein from back bay books. Winner of borders original voices book of the year and a new york times editors choice, ballad of the whiskey robber tells the hilarious and improbable true story of attila ambrus, the robin hood of eastern europe. His brazen crime spree goes on for years, which would be unbelievable if he werent up against a police team thats almost too incompetent to be true. A ballad about the eventful life of a hungarian bank robber, who became a national hero before he turned 30. Ambrus was eventually caught and imprisoned for about 12 years, released in 2012. Imagine if the movie airplane were instead about a serial bank robber.
Aug 21, 2016 just a small cameo from the ardbeg10 yearold in this much underrated movie. On abcs scandal, the preference is for bowmore and old pulteney. Ballad of the whiskey robber audiobook julian rubinstein. Five times when whisky played a starring role in the movies. Attila ambrus was a gentleman thief, a sort of cary grantif only grant came from transylvania, was a terrible professional hockey goalkeeper, and preferred women in leopardskin. Whiskey robber attila ambrus released from prison in. Oct 31, 2017 the whiskey robber tells the true story of a hungarian man named attila ambrus, also known as viszkis, who robbed 29 financial institutions in budapest between 1993 and 1999. Showcasing a delightful turn from veteran henry hubchen as a pasthisprime movie star whose drunken antics imperil his latest production, whiskey with vodka plays a little like my favorite. A true story of bank heists, ice hockey, transylvanian pelt smuggling, moonlighting detectives, and broken hearts new ed by rubinstein, julian isbn. In the most recent james bond movie, the legendary secret agent.
An excerpt from ballad of the whiskey robber julian. A viszkis is a 2017 hungarian action film about attila ambrus, a famous hungarian bank robber. The whiskey robber is attilla ambrus, a gentleman thief who couldnt quite make ends meet, so he turned to robbing banks to supplement his income in 1990s hungary, all while playing for the biggest hockey team in budapest. Be the first to ask a question about ballad of the whiskey robber. It has very sparse dialogue and the three principal actors play very straight roles showing little emotion. There is a new page with collected art, songs, videos, and audio tributes at. Like the professor and the madman and the orchid thief, julian rubinsteins bizarre crime story is so odd and so wicked that. Nov 15, 2017 a good example involving whiskey is in french connection ii 1975. He stole the money to support a lavish life style, at a time when many of the assets from the old hungary had been spirited away by untouchable. Nov 23, 2017 between 1993 and 1999, one man robbed 29 financial institutions in budapest. Ballad of the whiskey robber is set amid the flash and contradiction of budapest in the 1990s, when russian mobsters and american entrepreneurs were moving in on the ruins of the state. Several books and biographies were written about attila ambrus he wrote an autobiography too, but there is one that stands out from the rest, that is the ballad of the whiskey robber written by julian rubinstein, published in 2004.
The films writer rich wilkes last wrote the dirt and xxx. Official uk trailer for hungarian crime thriller the. Attila ambrus born october 6, 1967, alias the whiskey robber is a hungarian bank robber and professional ice hockey player. A highland singlemalt scotch whiskey, crafted from highly valued, scarce spanishsherry seasoned oak casks seductive, with hints of dried fruit. Banks, post offices and even travel agencies fell victim to his crime spree. Read on to meet attila ambrus, the whiskey robber in hungarian. This is a hollywood film waiting to be made, a crazy outlaw caper from the wild, wild. A hungarian hockey player supplements his income by robbing banks.
Whisky is a uruguayan tragicomedy film directed by juan pablo rebella and pablo stoll and released in 2004. When his competitive brother herman comes to visit, jacobo enlists his coworker marta. Top six whisky movie moments you are currently viewing. Dec 18, 2017 media fascination with the whiskey robber. He turns to marta, an employee at his sock factory, with whom he has a prickly relationship. Sep 03, 2018 a ballad about the eventful life of a hungarian bank robber, who became a national hero before he turned 30. From ron burgundys love of scotchy scotch scotch to bonds dalliance with the macallan, behind many a leading man is a strong malt whisky. An army medic suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder becomes a serial bank robber after an addiction to drugs puts him in debt.
Showcasing a delightful turn from veteran henry hubchen as a pasthisprime moviestar. Official uk trailer for hungarian crime thriller the whiskey. With andres pazos, mirella pascual, jorge bolani, jose pedro bujaruz. When his longlost brother resurfaces, jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. Nov 07, 2005 the ballad of the whiskey robber is a biography of ambrus atilla, who, fueled by alcohol, carried out a series of bank and post office robberies in budapest during the early post communist era. Dec 14, 2008 a look at the ballad of the whiskey robber behind the scenes crew and production team. Nov 14, 2004 ballad of the whiskey robber is set amid the flash and contradiction of budapest in the 1990s, when russian mobsters and american entrepreneurs were moving in on the ruins of the state. A true story of bank heists, ice hockey, transylvanian pelt smuggling, moonlighting detectives, and broken hearts budapest, hungary hungarys most beloved criminal and one of the most memorable, fascinating and likable characters ever written about. News whiskey robber attila ambrus released from prison in hungary after 12 years.
This story would make an excellent movie plenty of action, close calls, police chases. Gene hackmans popeye doyle is a fishoutofwater in paris, and nobody paid to be in the scene where he struggles with the language barrier in a small cafe. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ballad of the whiskey robber. On january 31, 2012, attila ambrus aka, the whiskey robber will be released from prison in hungary. With bence szalay, zoltan schneider, viktor klem, piroska moga. Boy, talk about your pro athlete with a serious image problem a vidlit production.
Ballad of the whiskey robber is the completely bizarre and hysterical story of the crime spree that made a nobody into a somebody, and told a forlorn nation that sometimes the brightest stars come from the blackest holes. Directed by benjamin heisenberg sleeper and starring established actor andreas lust revanche, the robber is slated to open in new york city on april 29, 2011, at the lincoln plaza and cinema. Like the professor and the madman and the orchid thief, julian rubinsteins bizarre crime story is so odd and so wicked that it is completely irresistible. Attila ambrus tried all kinds of careers before becoming the countrys most famous. The whiskey bandit a viszkis trailer between 1993 and 1999, one man robbed 29 financial institutions in budapest. Felipe schrieberg explores some of the most iconic scotch whisky moments in cinema as well as a number of brands created specially for the silver screen. Hes the onetime pelt smugger, goaltender possibly the worst in the history of pro hockey, pen salesman, zamboni driver. The only clue left behind at the crime scenes was the distinct aroma of whiskey.
Full international trailer for nimrod antals the whiskey. Ballad of the whisky robbers by julian rubistein youtube. The ballad of the whiskey robber is a biography of ambrus atilla, who, fueled by alcohol, carried out a series of bank and post office robberies in budapest during the early post communist era. Elmore leonard meets franz kafka in the wild, improbably true story of the legendary outlaw of budapest. The infamous whiskey robber a romanian national who played in the hungarian hockey league before. Attila ambrus grew up in hungarianspeaking transylvania in the mideighties, when romanias brittle despot nicolae ceausescu made. Ballad of the whiskey robber by julian rubinstein overdrive. Jan 10, 2017 from hollywood blockbuster films to some of the mostwatched tv series of the 21st century, scotch whisky could warrant its own imdb page for all its appearances on the big screen. In a film that changes much from the source comic books i was happy to see at least that he still was a whisky drinker.
The whiskey robber tells the true story of a hungarian man named attila ambrus, also known as viszkis, who robbed 29 financial institutions in. A true story of bank heists, ice hockey, transylvanian pelt smuggling, moonlighting detectives, and broken hearts kindle edition by rubinstein, julian. A true story of bank heists, ice hockey, transylvanian pelt smuggling, moonlighting detectives, and broken hearts new ed. A true story of bank heists, ice hockey, transylvanian pelt smuggling, moonlighting detectives, and broken hearts by julian rubinstein 4. After being arrested, the highwayman manages to beat the jailer with his fists and escape, in most cases to go look for his brother the one thats in the army and who is stationed somewhere in cork or in killarney, except in the versions in which the robber has two brothers, one in cork and the other in killarney. Ballad of the whiskey robber official teaser trailer fan.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The police had no leads and no hope of finding him during his sixyear stint. Piroska moga and bence szalay in the whiskey bandit 2017 nimrod antal in the. Attila ambrus born october 6, 1967, alias the whiskey robber is a hungarian bank robber. Ballad of the whiskey robber official teaser trailer.