Zinky Boys Go Underground (27 Apr. 1994)

In Moscow, veterans of the Afghanistan war live on the margin. Their leader is Andrei, their former sergeant, blind from drinking wood alcohol there, and attended in a wheelchair by his ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Tickell

Writer:

Adisakdi Tantimedh

Stars:

Dmitriy Shevchenko, Olga Vilner, Natasha Bain

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Dmitriy Shevchenko	...	Andrei
Olga Vilner	...	Lena
Natasha Bain	...	Oriolo
Andrey Smolyakov	...	Oblov
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aleksei Poluyan

Storyline

In Moscow, veterans of the Afghanistan war live on the margin. Their leader is Andrei, their former sergeant, blind from drinking wood alcohol there, and attended in a wheelchair by his younger sister, Lena. Andrei and his pals have a black-market stall, paying off both the city's Mafia (Oblov comes by regularly to collect) and the cops. The cops are looking for a subway slasher; Andrei is in love with Oriolo, a stylish African; unbeknownst to Andrei, Oriolo is saving to leave for Paris; and, Lena wants to protect her brother. When new cops trash their stall, Andrei loses control of his gang; Oblov makes off with Oriolo, and the subway becomes the scene of a final showdown.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

27 April 1994 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, British Film Institute (BFI), Lara Globus International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Color:

Color

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