A Russian gangster, a terrorist plot, and Michael Madsen yelling at everyone. What could go wrong?
Aleksey is an ordinary young man living in Russia during the 1990s. Like most of his contemporaries, he is looking for a way to survive. The easiest way is the way of crime. He joins a gang. Fortunately, his fate takes a sudden turn and he manages to find the right path. The film also addresses global terrorism, one of the most important and painful issues of today's world. The main characters of the film, together with their American colleagues, take part in a special operation to destroy a band of international terrorists and drug traffickers.
Acting
Michael Madsen phones it in from another dimension entirely.
Practical Effects
Chaotic stunts that somehow happened without insurance.
Director
Vladimir Pasichnik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several Russian-American co-productions rushed out in the 2000s to capitalize on post-9/11 terrorism themes. It barely received theatrical distribution.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Nikolay Valuev's role as 'Zver' was reportedly expanded after producers realized he could actually break people. The film's 4.0 TMDB average suggests this was not enough.
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