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Monks, mobsters, and a man hunting for the perfect brandy—what could possibly go wrong?
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IMDb
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Google
94

Cognac (1988)

chaotic energycult comedyYugoslavian absurdism

Overview

Comedy

A wealthy American on the quest for a perfect brandy runs afoul of petty criminal monks and falls in love with an impostor.

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Content warning
businessmanmonkcognac
obsession with statusidentity fraudcorruption of institutions

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rick Rossovich commits fully to the absurdity

Direction

Šijan's signature Yugoslavian black comedy chaos

Best for:Friends: Group watch for maximum 'what am I watching' energy·Binge: Pair with other Šijan cult comedies·Background: Half-watch while doing something else
Slobodan Šijan

Director

Slobodan Šijan

ReleasedJun 21, 1988
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Avala Film
Hemdale

Top Cast

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

Bogoljub / Prior Nikamia

Catherine Hicks

Catherine Hicks

Ella Frazier

Darinka 'Dara' Čalenić

Darinka 'Dara' Čalenić

Zorka Bogdanović

Velimir Živojinović

Velimir Živojinović

Abdullah the Great

Nikola Simić

Nikola Simić

Brother Gabriel

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Colonel Frazier

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Veljko Pantović

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Ambassador Morley

Taško Načić

Taško Načić

Bure

Zvonko Lepetić

Zvonko Lepetić

Mornar

Miodrag Andrić

Miodrag Andrić

Džeparoš

Boro Stjepanović

Boro Stjepanović

Ćelavi

Ratko Tankosić

Ratko Tankosić

Karate

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This is peak Yugoslav Black Wave comedy, poking fun at both Western capitalism and local corruption.

Trivia

Rick Rossovich was fresh off Top Gun (1986) when he took this bizarre European detour.

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