Dmitriy Dyuzhev

Dmitriy Dyuzhev

Born: July 9, 1978
in Astrakhan, RSFSR, USSR
Dmitri Petrovich Dyuzhev (Russian: Дми́трий Петро́вич Дю́жев) is a Russian film and stage actor, singer.

Dmitri was born to actor Peter Dyuzhev and Ludmila Dyuzheva and attended the Moscow Philharmonic School (GITIS) to study acting and directing.   Prior to his film debut in “24 Hours” by Alexander Atanesyan in 2000, Dmitri performed in theatrical plays.  His first major success came in 2005, with his performance as Kosmos in Aleksei Sidorov’s “Brigada”. He has since met with considerable Russian acclaim, landing major roles in award winning and top grossing domestic films alike.  

Movies for Dmitriy Dyuzhev...

The Bremen Town Musicians
Title: The Bremen Town Musicians
Character: Donkey
Released: January 1, 2024
Type: Movie
The legendary band of traveling musicians is back together! Troubadour and his friends - Donkey, Dog, Cat, and Rooster - rejoin to take on a heroic mission. The musicians and their leader set out to bring laughter and joy back to the gloomy streets of Bremen. First of all, they are tasked with making the King's daughter laugh. The meeting between Troubadour and the Princess sparks feelings of love in them but also results in a dangerous adventure. Troubadour and his friends face many challenges but they push on through because love makes it all worthwhile. As for the Princess - she runs away from her father’s palace. Scheming bandits, a cunning detective, and the royal family's internal squabbling create all kinds of problems, but in the end the cheerful Bremen Town Musicians make everyone dance to their tune!
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Survivors. The Deadly Issue
Title: Survivors. The Deadly Issue
Released: December 29, 2023
Type: Movie
Morozov is picked up on the road by Zvezda and his comrades. A new acquaintance is carefully interrogated whether he belongs to a criminal group that has seized power in the city. Soon, the bus is stopped by modern robbers led by the Chieftain. Everyone could have been killed if it hadn't been for the Star. In the past, he led corporate events in Tyumen and offers bandits to organize a performance. The chieftain agrees. Morozov gets the role of Santa Claus.
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Title: Dear People
Character: Вячеслав
Released: October 17, 2023
Type: TV
The heroes of the almanac's stories are students who studied at the same institute in the 90s and lived together in a dormitory. Then many people left, their paths diverged and their lives turned out differently, but they did not lose touch and still communicate, help each other and share common problems. Fellow students meet 20 years later on the anniversary of their favorite teacher. But how many things will happen before this meeting…
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Gang Restaurant: Poor Oligarch
Title: Gang Restaurant: Poor Oligarch
Released: December 13, 2022
Type: Movie
Nimble and his team, in order to save Sprat from prison and the restaurant from ruin, organize an off-site wedding party in London. There they become participants in many curious situations caused by the difference in mentalities of different countries.
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Заступница
Title: Заступница
Character: self
Released: November 3, 2022
Type: Movie
In the center of the plot is the Vatican list of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the main Orthodox shrine of Kazan. The film describes four layers of Russian history: the liberation of Moscow by the militia of Minin and Pozharsky, the battle of Poltava, the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Great Patriotic War. During all these events, the Orthodox inhabitants of Tatarstan turned to their protector, the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, for help. It is believed that the icon was carried away in 1611 by the Kazan militia and later helped Minin and Pozharsky liberate Moscow from the Poles.
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The Gang Restaurant. The Movie
Title: The Gang Restaurant. The Movie
Released: April 21, 2022
Type: Movie
The story of four criminals: a thief with the experience of Nimble, Alphonse the swindler Koshchei, an avid bully-a brawler with a Sledgehammer and a naive and stupid pet thief Sprat. They all met in prison and now, before they give up their criminal lives, they decide on a final grand robbery so that they have enough money for the rest of their lives. Former prisoners rent a restaurant next to the bank and intend to secretly dig into the vault, but suddenly their institution with a prison kitchen and boorish service becomes a hit with visitors. Now the guys have to decide whether to succumb to the romance of thieves and carry out a robbery or choose a quiet life with a new business for them.
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Этика долга
Title: Этика долга
Released: February 14, 2022
Type: Movie
Two collectors go to addresses and shake the debtors. Once the heroes get into a creepy house from which they can not get out.
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Title: The Gang Restaurant
Character: Кувалда
Released: January 20, 2022
Type: TV
A story about four criminals: an experienced thief, a sneaky gigolo, A troublemaker and naïve stupid pets kidnapper. They all met in prison and now are planning their last big affair before resigning from criminal life. Ex-prisoners rent a restaurant next to a bank planning to secretly dig their way to the safe. Unexpectedly, though, their place with its prison cuisine and no BS attitude becomes a great hit. Now the guys have to decide whether to stay with the romance of the criminal life and go to the end with their plan or to choose a new life with a new business.
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Title: Dead Souls
Released: December 9, 2020
Type: TV
A modern adaptation of the classic novel-poem by Nikolai Gogol. The action takes place in our days. Chichikov, an official from Moscow, this time does not buy up dead souls from small-minded provincials, but sells them places in the cemetery next to celebrities.
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Alexey Balabanov. Find Your Own and Calm Down
Title: Alexey Balabanov. Find Your Own and Calm Down
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 2020
Type: Movie
His motto was laconic: "I promised - stay still." This is how Alexei Balabanov lived, raised his sons, was friends, and so filmed. A legendary director and an extraordinary person who made both "festival" and "mass" films with equal ease. He was a great father and a difficult husband, a loyal friend and an honest guy. Balabanov with his life, passions, losses, burning pain on the way to God in the memories of those closest to him - mother, sons, wife and friends. He seems to be telling the crew again: "Let's do it talentedly!"
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Fantastic Return To Oz
Title: Fantastic Return To Oz
Character: Bear (voice)
Released: October 24, 2019
Type: Movie
A year to the day after Dorothy and the people of the Emerald City defeated Urfin Jus, the villain is trying to exact his revenge. To command the army of Carraci, however, Urfin needs not only the magic book, but also Dorothy’s silver slippers. The slippers are safely hidden away in Dorothy’s house. Unfortunately, Dorothy’s guest, Tim, is overcome by curiosity and picks up the shoes, accidentally transporting himself, Dorothy and the slippers to the Land of Oz. The Emerald City and its citizens are in danger once again.
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The Conquest of Siberia
Title: The Conquest of Siberia
Character: Petr I
Released: February 21, 2019
Type: Movie
Ivan Demarin, a young officer of Peter the First’s new guards, follows the Tsar’s order and goes to the frontier town of Tobolsk, deep in the Siberian forest. There Ivan falls in love for the first time and he and his regiment happen to be involved in conspiracy of local princes who hunt for gold in the town of Yarkand. His fort is surrounded by hordes of wild Dzungars and there is no one to call for help…
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Fantastic Journey to Oz
Title: Fantastic Journey to Oz
Character: Bear (voice)
Released: April 20, 2017
Type: Movie
The cunning and wicked Urfin wants to become ruler of Magic Land. With an army of wooden soldiers, he captures the Emerald City and renames it ti Urfinville. He is all but ready to celebrate victory, when his plans are ruined by an ordinary girl named Dorothy, who arrives in Magic Land just at the right time. She must return home, but not before she helps her friends - the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and new-brave Lion - defeat Urfin. And in order to do that, they need to find out who he really is.
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Big Village Lights
Title: Big Village Lights
Character: Himself
Released: November 6, 2016
Type: Movie
Fedya is 20 years old. He works as a projectionist in a provincial cinema called "Rodina" (Motherland), and tries in vain to pull in spectators. When the local authorities decide to transform the "Rodina" into a shop, there is only one way out: to make a successful film and thus rescue the cinema! But what is required to get a good box office? Of course, a star! Desperate times demand desperate measures, so the children kidnap a celebrity from a passing train. And this is not just any star, but Dmitri Diuzhev! Well, maybe he does not exactly burn with the desire to be filmed here, but it doesn't matter as long as they have enough ropes, gags and sleeping tablets. Then here is a desperate producer who has just been demobbed, a philosophizing wedding photographer and the karate-practicing actress Zhenya, with whom Fedya is secretly in love.
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Access Zone of Love
Title: Access Zone of Love
Released: April 21, 2016
Type: Movie
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Showdown in Manila
Title: Showdown in Manila
Character: Victor
Released: February 18, 2016
Type: Movie
The film unfolds in Manila, Philippines, and in the jungles of the island of Boracay on a tropical island in the privacy of living Russian middle-aged man (Alexander Newsky). But the quiet life interrupted by the murder of one of the locals. In order to protect the daughter of the slain Filipino bandits Russian guy have to remember the past, he tried to bury.
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Title: Временно недоступен
Released: December 31, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Raya Knows
Character: Vladimir Kostyukov - novyi uchastkovyy
Released: December 7, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Истребители. Последний бой
Character: Илларион Бестужев
Released: May 4, 2015
Type: TV
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Печать царя Соломона
Title: Печать царя Соломона
Released: May 2, 2014
Type: Movie
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Courier from 'Paradise'
Title: Courier from 'Paradise'
Character: Vadim Gorohov
Released: November 28, 2013
Type: Movie
A funny story about the Moscow policemen travel to a small town.
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How to Catch a Feather from the Firebird
Title: How to Catch a Feather from the Firebird
Character: Gray Wolf
Released: October 24, 2013
Type: Movie
Following king Berendey's orders, his youngest son, Ivan is sent to find the wonderful Firebird. In his search he is accompanied by his loyal friend and helper - Sery Volk, who, through his wits is always there to help his lightheaded friend. Fascinating and dangerous adventures , the executions of Ivan's cruel brothers and his fated encounter with Elena Prekrasnaia, are awaiting our heroes. The young spectators would be absorbed by the magical world of russian tales, with their traditions and characteristical aesthetics wonderfully mixing up with modern cinema. As for the parents, they will most certainly appreciate the humor and music especially written by popular rock artists.
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Ivan, Son Of Amir
Title: Ivan, Son Of Amir
Released: August 1, 2013
Type: Movie
A Russian mother flees to Uzbekistan in WWII where she and her children are taken in by a local family.
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Title: The Attackers
Character: Илья Бес
Released: April 22, 2013
Type: TV
The Eastern Front, 1943. Two Soviet pilots, straight out of training, join a veteran fighter squadron on the front line.
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Title: Одесса-мама
Character: Андрей Петрович Чебанов — прокурор из Москвы
Released: October 22, 2012
Type: TV
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The Ransom of Color Chief
Title: The Ransom of Color Chief
Released: August 30, 2012
Type: Movie
A story based on O'Henry novell adapted to today Moscow realities.
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Mommies
Title: Mommies
Character: Sergey 'Tyapa'
Released: March 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Every year on the International Women’s Day telephone networks transfer millions of phone calls and SMS messages. The vast majority of phone calls are addressed to the most important women in lives of everyone - to our mothers. But what would it be if because of enormous number of calls telephone network breaks down? What would we do? Someone would wait until network is rebuilt and would congratulate his mom in the evening or even the next day. But others, like the heroes of our movie, would change their plans to congratulate their moms just today ... personally ... as a kid!..
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Title: Burnt by the Sun 2
Released: December 5, 2011
Type: TV
Former commander Kotov, unjustly convicted in the 30s as an enemy of the people, miraculously survived and was sent to war by an ordinary ordinary soldier of the penal battalion. He fought like everyone else: in mud, cold and hunger, without looking into the future for more than one day, and even that he had to be able to live. To live and survive in the hell that was the military front line. His faith saved him. Faith in his country, faith in God and the faith of his daughter Nadia that the father is alive…
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Hamlet XXI Century
Title: Hamlet XXI Century
Released: November 21, 2011
Type: Movie
The story of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, transferred to the XXI century. The heroes will have to solve all the same moral problems and overcome the same difficulties, but with the means of today. Instead of duels with swords, there is a race, instead of letters - video messages, instead of a classic soundtrack - Deep Purple compositions.
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Beremennyy
Title: Beremennyy
Character: Sergey Dobrolyubov
Released: September 8, 2011
Type: Movie
The main character of the film Sergey Dobrolyubov is a news anchor of a music channel. Because of his conservatism he looks strange among his progressive colleagues. And his skeptical and negative attitude to all things new and unusual is a constant target of their mockery. He is definitely not a star of the channel. Sergey and his wife want to have a baby but have no success. Only a miracle can help them but Sergey does not believe in miracles till one particular moment. He makes a wish to have a baby, and a miracle happens - he gets pregnant! Now Sergey must prove to everyone - dreams can come true. But his friend Zhora sees a practical side of this situation. He suggests Sergey to use his pregnancy to gain money and glory by launching a new TV show. The Show Pregnant becomes very popular, and the protagonist Sergey Dobrolyubov is a star of it. But it is not easy to be a man in the family way and a TV star.
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Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel
Title: Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel
Character: Ivan
Released: May 5, 2011
Type: Movie
The final part of Mikhalkov's trilogy about Divisional Commander Kotov finds him returning home during World War II having been betrayed, narrowly escaped execution for treason and nearly reduced to dust in a prison camp. Only to discover that everything has changed and he will have to fight again for his name, for his honor, and for his love.
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Close Enemy
Title: Close Enemy
Character: Oleg
Released: October 21, 2010
Type: Movie
Young woman decides to revenge her husband killers.
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Moscow, I Love You!
Title: Moscow, I Love You!
Released: June 6, 2010
Type: Movie
18 directors, 18 novels, 18 short stories about Moscow...
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Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus
Title: Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus
Character: Ivan, Kotov's partner in prison
Released: April 22, 2010
Type: Movie
Epic film about WWII, a sequel to Utomlyonnye solntsem (1994). Evil Stalin is terrorizing people of Russia while the Nazis are advancing. Russian officer Kotov, who miraculously survived the death sentence in Stalin's Purge, is now fighting in the front-lines. His daughter, Nadia, who survived a rape attempt by Nazi soldiers, is now a nurse risking her own life to save others. In the war-torn nation even former enemies are fighting together to defend their land. People stand up united for the sake of victory. Written by Steve Shelokhonov
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Вербное воскресенье
Title: Вербное воскресенье
Character: Artur Nikitin
Released: October 7, 2009
Type: Movie
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High Security Vacation
Title: High Security Vacation
Character: Evgeniy Kol'tsov
Released: August 25, 2009
Type: Movie
Two escaped convicts pose as children's summer camp staff in order to evade capture and learn about caring for others in the process. Sumrak has been in prison since he was 16 years old but is pushing thirty now, is well acquainted with prison gang culture and covered with tattoos. Evgeni Koltsov is a former police officer unjustly imprisoned and destined for a death sentence from the other inmates if he stays in prison.
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The Other Side
Title: The Other Side
Character: Бек
Released: August 10, 2009
Type: Movie
The story about detective Nurtas, who was once forced to face the "reverse side" of life, after which everything dramatically changed. Secret abduction of famous businessman, everyone from relatives and friends to enemies are suspected... Nurtas tries to find the truth, the price of which is high - 2 million dollars and fatal outcome. One and only clue is an accidental witness of the crime. Will Nurtas be able to win the war with the "reverse side" or criminal world will take over?
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Goldfish
Title: Goldfish
Character: Элвис
Released: December 31, 2008
Type: Movie
A musical and somewhat updated version of the old "Tales of the Fisherman and the Fish of Pushkin." The old man and the Old woman are touting the girl as husbands of the enviable groom of the “blah blah blah-city and gla-gla-gla-glamorous” handsome man. In order to please Maryushka, he arranges a real rout in a fashion boutique, choosing his outfits and driving madly unhappy saleswomen. Other grooms also marry to the beautiful Maryushka. But Maryushka love Ivanushka the fisherman and she will find her happiness only thanks to the Goldfish ...
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The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter
Title: The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter
Character: General (voice)
Released: December 18, 2008
Type: Movie
The king decided to bring a soldier to a nervous breakdown because he fell in love with soldier's wife.
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The New Year's Rate Plan
Title: The New Year's Rate Plan
Character: водитель бензовоза
Released: December 4, 2008
Type: Movie
Performing the traditional New Year's call on the unknown phone number Andrey didn't even suspected, that just after his return to Moscow, he had bought a magic starting pack of cellular communications operator. Getting through to the deserted in New Year's eve Alyona, Andrey almost falls in love with her, but there exists a temporal problem. Alyona is celebrating coming 2008 year and Andrey is going to meet 2009. Trying "to set a contact" with Alyona's «future variant» he comes to know the terrible truth about the events, that appended in the end of 2008. Now the main goal of Andrey and all his friends - to prevent the awful tragedy and to turn into reality the meeting of Alyona and Andrey...
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Ischeznovenie
Title: Ischeznovenie
Character: Sergey
Released: June 6, 2008
Type: Movie
Катя и Сергей — счастливая семейная пара. У них совместный бизнес. Джип последней модели. Квартира в современном доме в центре города. Всё настолько хорошо и благополучно, что супруги уже подумывают о загородном трёхэтажном коттедже с бассейном. Но однажды всё изменилось — Сергей исчез. Катя начинает собственное расследование…
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Practical Joke
Title: Practical Joke
Character: Aleksandr Ivanovich
Released: May 22, 2008
Type: Movie
Remake film. Russian drama school domination. In the last quarter of graduating class comes a new student, violating all classifications, and an affront to the leader. That, in turn, is ready to do anything not to give up this title until the end of school days. How badly would not have had to deal with those who stand in his path to goal.
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Kuka
Title: Kuka
Character: Roma
Released: November 29, 2007
Type: Movie
A woman and a young girl in different cities are struggling to find their way in this world. Will their paths intersect and will that change their destinies?
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Antidur
Title: Antidur
Released: September 6, 2007
Type: Movie
Failing to complete an important assignment without casualties, fearless crime fighters from an elite special service agency, masters of disguise and simply fun guys "Velik" and "Koshka" were demoted to serve in a department of a Drug Enforcement Agency...
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Travelling with Pets
Title: Travelling with Pets
Character: Sergei
Released: June 25, 2007
Type: Movie
Plucked from an orphanage as a literal love slave, the now adult Natalija (a luminous Kseniya Kutepova) serves her ape-like husband by tending his prized cow—whose milk they sell to customers on passing trains. When hubby suddenly drops dead, however, Natalija’s narrow life of cows and rails finally starts opening up. Dumping his body at the local hospital, dropping by church to say a few prayers and trading in the cow for a pet goat, she slowly eliminates all trace of his former hold on her, searching out a new life in the freedom that emerges.
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Title: Карамболь
Character: Алексей Слуцкий - генерал
Released: March 19, 2007
Type: TV
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The Island
Title: The Island
Character: Father Iov
Released: November 23, 2006
Type: Movie
Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.
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It Doesn't Hurt Me
Title: It Doesn't Hurt Me
Character: Oleg
Released: June 8, 2006
Type: Movie
Three friends are in the entrance of a luxury home in the heart of the city. They are young, full of strength and energy, they have the talent, skill and thirst for life and ... - well, they have all but one. But money...
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First Ambulance
Title: First Ambulance
Character: Траволта
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
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Dreaming is not harmful
Title: Dreaming is not harmful
Character: Andrian
Released: August 18, 2005
Type: Movie
The hero of the film is called Schnack, he is not an ordinary guy, and from his company, which leads a rave lifestyle - fashion clubs, girls and continuous parties, he is distinguished by one thing: Schnack is a dreamer. He is constantly surprised and envious of beautiful girls: “How easy it is for them to live and everything succeeds thanks to a charming smile and long legs. That would be ... ". But is it so easy to cover beautiful legs with a miniskirt and not be in bed of bosom friends. And anyway, is it safe to dream when a wizard is nearby looking for another victim to fulfill her cherished desire ...
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Dead Man's Bluff
Title: Dead Man's Bluff
Character: Simon
Released: May 26, 2005
Type: Movie
Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. There is one minor detail: the only problem-solving technique they are familiar with is a shot in the head.
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Listener
Title: Listener
Character: Sidyachko
Released: December 30, 2004
Type: Movie
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It's Russian
Title: It's Russian
Character: Slavka
Released: August 30, 2004
Type: Movie
Based on the novels and stories of Eduard Limonov.
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The Rider Named Death
Title: The Rider Named Death
Character: Azef
Released: April 22, 2004
Type: Movie
In pre-Soviet Russia, Boris Savinkov leads a terrorist faction of Socialist-Revolutionary Party members responsible for the deaths of governors and ministers.
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Title: Team
Released: March 30, 2004
Type: TV
The Torpedo provincial football team has been taking the last places in the standings for the past season. During the next match, the team members arrange a fight with the opponent right on the battlefield. This incident becomes the last straw in the coach's cup of patience, and he leaves Torpedo.
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The Ark
Title: The Ark
Released: December 30, 2003
Type: Movie
The film is based on Gennady Shpalikov’s most intimate story, “The Wharf”. Young Katya, who lives in a small provincial town, is dreaming of a prince charming. And, of course, she can’t help falling in love with a stern skipper played by Yevgeny Sidikhin. Wishing to unravel his mystery, Katya goes to Moscow. One night in the capital will change both the skipper’s and the young heroine’s lives, making them to better understand each other…
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Title: Motherland is Waiting
Character: Николай Ковчугин
Released: November 24, 2003
Type: TV
A fascinating spy thriller about the everyday life of a Russian intelligence officer abroad. The Middle East. Intelligence officer Viktor Bystroletov arrives in one of the countries of the oil basin under the guise of an international journalist. His goal is to establish contact with a former terrorist named Javad. It has been several years since Javad retired and disappeared in an unknown direction…
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In the Service of My Country
Title: In the Service of My Country
Character: Nikolay Kovchugin
Released: November 24, 2003
Type: Movie
Somewhere in the Middle East, undercover agent Victor Bystroletov arrives in one of the oil kingdoms posing as an international journalist. His true goal is to contact a former terrorist named Javad. It has been several years since the holy warrior lay down his weapons and disappeared. Interpol is looking for him, as are his former jihad brothers, who have put a death sentence on his head for betrayal.
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Title: Brigada
Released: September 23, 2002
Type: TV
A quartet of childhood pals who create a business together find themselves at the core of a powerful Moscow gang in the aftermath of an unplanned murder.
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Title: Brigada
Character: Kholmogorov Cosmos (Cosmos)
Released: September 23, 2002
Type: TV
A quartet of childhood pals who create a business together find themselves at the core of a powerful Moscow gang in the aftermath of an unplanned murder.
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April
Title: April
Released: February 20, 2002
Type: Movie
In order to justify himself to the bigwigs of the criminal world, a young "gentleman of street luck", a former orphanage April is forced to take from the "godfather" of the mafia order to eliminate the two individuals who allegedly framed him. At the same time, one of the "targets" of April — confused in his relationship with crime businessman Vova — and he must save his life by agreeing to a very dangerous and questionable case. Naturally at one point their way — the roads intersect, but at the wrong time and in the most unexpected place. In just one night, the film's characters are trying to solve their problems, find the truth and, perhaps, pay a high price for it…
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Poisons or the World History of Poisoning
Title: Poisons or the World History of Poisoning
Released: July 11, 2001
Type: Movie
A story of an actor named Oleg whose wife has been seduced by his neighbor. As he is thoroughly convinced of her infidelity, he would like to poison her. An old man named Prokhorov helps him to get rid of his wife by lecturing about famous deaths caused by poisoning. It is from Prokhorov we learn that many famous and not so famous like Cesare Borgia and Caligula were killed as they were poisoned.
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24 Hours
Title: 24 Hours
Character: sergeant
Released: November 3, 2000
Type: Movie
Feliks, professional killer, has only 24 hours to get to the distant island, where his beloved woman and the money for the custom made is waiting for him. Lyova Shalamov and his brother Garik have also 24 hours to find and to kill Feliks.
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Title: Fort Boyard Russia
Character: Self
Released: September 27, 1998
Type: TV
Russian game show based on the original French format of Fort Boyard.
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Title: KVN
Character: Judge
Released: November 8, 1961
Type: TV
KVN is a Russian humour TV show and competition where teams compete by giving funny answers to questions and showing prepared sketches. The programme was first aired by the First Soviet Channel on November 8, 1961. Eleven years later, in 1972, when few programmes were being broadcast live, Soviet censors found the students' impromptu jokes offensive and anti-Soviet and banned KVN. The show was revived fourteen years later during the Perestroika era in 1986, with Alexander Maslyakov as its host. It is one of the longest-running TV programmes on Russian Television. It also has its own holiday on November 8, the birthday of the game, which KVN players celebrate every year since it was announced and widely celebrated for the first time in 2001.