This film is a classic of what is known as the specific Bosnian genre. In the context of the genre of films that dealt with the People's Liberation War, Hajrudin Šiba Krvavac created a specific and unique film style that was praised by critics and compared with the American Western movies.
The film was very successful internationally - in socialist countries, especially in China, where it was seen by millions of viewers and was so popular that the Chinese started producing a brand of beer with the portrait of Valter on its label.