They call me Lars (2026)
Říkají mi Lars
The story of the film *They Call Me Lars* pays homage to the “hard-boiled detective genre,” with present-day Prague standing in for 1930s Los Angeles. But private eye Lars doesn’t wear a suit like the legendary detective Phil Marlowe of old. He’s a tough guy in a leather jacket, with a shaved head and a scruffy beard. After being kicked out of the police force for complete insubordination, he scrapes by however he can. He solves various problems for his clients or, conversely, causes trouble for others. It depends on the assignment. The only thing left to him from his time in the service is his former partner and friend Gold. The only thing he has left from his time in government service is his former partner and friend Gold, and it is Gold who offers him a lucrative deal.
- Date of release
- 2026-04-16
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Director
- Jaroslav Fuit
Casting
- Martin Hofmann — Lars
- Justýna Zedníková — Bonnie
- David Švehlík — Gold
- Maxmilián Dolanský
- Natalia Germani
- Pavel Kikinčuk — Leo
- Jana Kolesárová
- Leoš Noha
- Andrej Pachinger
- Simona Peková — Dora
- Otakar Petřina
- Jitka Sedláčková
Interesting facts
They Call Me Lars is a 2026 Czech crime thriller directed by Jaroslav Fuit. The screenplay for the film was written by Ivo Trajkov based on the book of the same name by Daniel Gris. The title character was played by Martin Hofmann, with other roles played by David Švehlík, Pavel Kikinčuk, Simona Peková and Justýna Zedníková.
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