“As a town prepares for a gala ball, with a very select guest list, the competition becomes fierce for the job of master of ceremonies. Danielak, a somewhat second-rate competitor, decides he must have the job, and sets about eliminating his rivals in various unethical ways. One by one he gives up his values, and finally a treasured friendship, in order to become, for one dazzling moment, the leader of the dance. An intimate tale of the corruption of glory.” -15th Chicago International Film Festival.

“Top Dog... is an extremely clever work by a young director and his leading actor, which tries to reveal, pinpoint and name certain social fascinations. He has accomplished it with very authentic, realistic means that might be compared to the best examples of the young American cinema. But the essence, the phenomenon itself, are purely Polish.” -Ryszard Koniczek, “International Film Guide”