Dead Man's Bluff [2005]
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Original Title
Zhmurki
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Language
Russian
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Published
Russia : STV, 2005.
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Physical Description
VHS (107 min.)
Contents Summary
Dark and comic gangster film set in Russia of the 1990s. Three loosely defined bandit groups are up against each other, meshing with corrupt policemen and government officials. The film's elliptical plot hinges on the hunt for a briefcase of heroin. The prime players are Sergei (Alexei Panin) and Simon (Dmitry Dyuzhev), a pair of street enforcers for the local crime boss Mikhailych (Nikita Mikhalkov). While Sergei has a hint of brains behind his operating tactics, the truly moronic Simon is adept only with his trigger. Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. For all the problems they meet on the way they have a single solution: a shot in the head. Ten years on, times have changed. Mikhalkov's character, no longer a crime boss, works as a security guard. Meanwhile, Sergei and Simon have gone with the flow and moved into politics, complete with an office fronting Red Square.
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | - | - | - | - |
Dead Man's Bluff [2005]
In Research Room
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
Zhmurki
General Information
Language
Russian
General Information
Published
Russia : STV, 2005.
General Information
Physical Description
VHS (107 min.)
Contents Summary
Dark and comic gangster film set in Russia of the 1990s. Three loosely defined bandit groups are up against each other, meshing with corrupt policemen and government officials. The film's elliptical plot hinges on the hunt for a briefcase of heroin. The prime players are Sergei (Alexei Panin) and Simon (Dmitry Dyuzhev), a pair of street enforcers for the local crime boss Mikhailych (Nikita Mikhalkov). While Sergei has a hint of brains behind his operating tactics, the truly moronic Simon is adept only with his trigger. Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. For all the problems they meet on the way they have a single solution: a shot in the head. Ten years on, times have changed. Mikhalkov's character, no longer a crime boss, works as a security guard. Meanwhile, Sergei and Simon have gone with the flow and moved into politics, complete with an office fronting Red Square.
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Genre
Holdings
VHS
Item Type
VHS
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
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Volume Info
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Shelving Location
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Public Note
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