Kontroll is a Hungarian comedy-thriller released to theatres in 2003. Shown internationally, mainly in art house theatres, the film is a darkly comic thriller set in a Hungarian Metro system. "Kontroll" in Hungarian refers to the act of ticket inspectors checking to ensure a rider has paid their fare. The story revolves around the ticket inspectors, riders, and a possible killer. The film was written and directed by Nimród Antal and starred Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi, and Csaba Pindroch. The film was entered in a number of film festivals in Europe and North America. It... won the Gold Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Actor Lajos Kovács, who plays a minor role in Kontroll, is internationally known for Radiohead's "Karma Police" music video. The main character of the story is Bulcsú , who is working in the Metro system, checking tickets. He is known to have a previous job but the movie doesn't expand on that. He eats and sleeps underground and never sees the sunlight.
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| Release date: | November 20, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Nimród Antal |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Tamás Hutlassa |
| Editor: | István Király |
| Music by: | Neo |
| Cinematography: | Gyula Pados |
| Screenplay by: | Jim Adler, Nimród Antal |
| Estimated budget: | $500,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Comedy |