Otpisani is a notorious Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

n TV series, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia

Radio Television of Serbia

Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...

 has shown reruns of the series nine times, the last rerun starting in 2011. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience and still attracts an estimated 3 million viewers with its last rerun.

Idea of series derives from exploits of illegals in Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

 during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, and all the characters and events are fictitious.

Main cast

• Dragan Nikolić – Prle
• Vojislav Brajović
  Vojislav Brajovic
  -Personal:He is married to actress Milica Mihajlović and they have three children. His son is Vukota Brajović, an actor as well.Vojislav Brajović speaks English.-Filmography:* Balkan ekspres 3 * Zona mrtvih * Žena bez tijela...
  
   – Tihi
• Miki Manojlović
  Miki Manojlovic
  Predrag "Miki" Manojlović is a Serbian actor, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of former Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he successfully branched out into movies made outside the Balkans, meaning that he's currently active in productions all over Europe...
  
   – Paja the Tip
• Čedomir Petrović – Zriki
• Vladan Holec – Mile
• Stevo Žigon
  Stevo Žigon
  Stevo Žigon was a famous Serbian and Slovenian actor, theatre director, and writer. His origins were primary Italian....
  
   – Krüger, chief of Belgrade Gestapo
  Gestapo
  The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
  
  
• Rudolf Ulrich
  Rudolf Ulrich
  Rudolf Ulrich was a German film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1954 and 1986.-Selected filmography:* Duped Till Doomsday * Brücke zwischen gestern und morgen * The Rabbit Is Me...
  
   – Müller, German colonel
• Aleksandar Berček – Čibi
• Dragomir Felba – Striko
• Rade Marković – Milan
• Slobodan Aligrudić
  Slobodan Aligrudic
  Slobodan Aligrudić was a Serbian actor known for some of the most memorable roles in the history of former Yugoslav cinema.Aligrudić was born in Bitola....
  
   – Skale
• Ivan Bekjarev – Cane Kurbla
• Miroljub Lešo – Slavko
• Dušan Perković – Nikola
• Vasa Pantelić – Krsta Mišić
• Predrag Milinković – Gojko
• Mihajlo Janketić – Vlada Rus
• Cane Firaunovic-Capt.Koenig