The Russian Specialist (2005)
"The Mechanik" (original title)

Spetnaz (Special Ops) veteran Nick Cherenko leaves Russia after his son and wife are killed in a gunfight by drug lord Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov's mob men. He's threatened with exposure as ... See full summary »

Director:

Dolph Lundgren

Writers:

Bryan Edward Hill (screenplay), Dolph Lundgren (story)

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Ben Cross, Ivan Petrushinov

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren	...	Nikolai Cherenko
Ben Cross	...	William Burton
Ivan Petrushinov	...	Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov
Olivia Lee	...	Julia Abramoff
Raicho Vasilev	...	Achmed (as Raicho Vassilev)
Assen Blatechki	...	Yuri
Antony Argirov	...	Serie
Valeri Yordanov	...	Alexi
Dejan Angelov	...	Pavel
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	Leo (as Ivailo Geraskov)
Hilda van der Meulen	...	Alina Cherenko
Naum Shopov	...	Vanya Cherenko
Atanas Srebrev	...	John Ridley (as Nasko Srebrev)
Levana Finkelstein	...	Mary Abramoff
Nikolai Sotirov	...	Victor Chertoff

Storyline

Spetnaz (Special Ops) veteran Nick Cherenko leaves Russia after his son and wife are killed in a gunfight by drug lord Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov's mob men. He's threatened with exposure as illegal car mechanic in L.A. by a fellow ex-pat tycoon who offers him $500,000 to liberate her kidnapped daughter. He only takes the job when told the capturers are Sasha's goons again. The mission's long path to find the girl and escape over the Finnish border, where his team is to be paid, is littered with blood and corpses.

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Plot Keywords:

mechanic | blood | rescue | violence | drug lord | 

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Taglines:

They took his family. Now he's out for revenge.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, some sexuality and drug use

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

Russian English

Release Date:

2 November 2006 (United Arab Emirates)

Also Known As:

The Russian Specialist

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nu Image / Millennium Films, Nu Image Films, Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director of photography Ross W. Clarkson received two awards in Australia for "The Mechanik": Gold for feature film at the 2006 Queensland A.C.S (Australian Cinematographers Society) Awards, and an Award of Distinction at the National A.C.S. Awards.

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Goofs

When Nikolai escaped with the bike, he escapes alongside a canal. In the next shot he is clearly driving that same road in reverse, only the camera's point of view is different. All the buildings are the same.

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Quotes

William Burton: What's your plan?
Nick Cherenko: Kill Them All.

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Connections

Referenced in Making of 'The Mechanik' (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Do I"
Written by Sebastian Plehn
Performed by Buzz
Published by Copyright Control
Courtesy of Plusquam Records

User Reviews

Better than I expected

I just viewed "The Mechanik/Russian Specialist". It was a better movie than I expected. The basic plot has been done multiple times and I rate it favorably with other comparable movies. The action was good though in some instances a bit over the top. I would have liked to have seen more character development from the character Nick and the young kidnapped lady. Nick's character was too one dimensional. There were missed opportunities to develop these characters, (especially when they stayed overnight with the family in the countryside. (by the way, Bulgaria seems like it is a beautiful country). I think that the actors that portrayed that family did a superb job. The only real problem I had was during the Early scenes in the movie. The lighting was poor. I could barely see the actors. Overall, I was pleased with this movie.