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The Russian Specialist
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Cast
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| Ben Cross | ... |
William Burton
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Ivan Petrushinov | ... |
Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov
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| Olivia Lee | ... |
Julia Abramoff
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Raicho Vasilev | ... |
Achmed
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Assen Blatechki | ... |
Yuri
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Antony Argirov | ... |
Serie
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Alexi
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Pavel
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Ivaylo Geraskov | ... |
Leo
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| Hilda van der Meulen | ... |
Alina Cherenko
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Naum Shopov | ... |
Vanya Cherenko
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Atanas Srebrev | ... |
John Ridley
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Levana Finkelstein | ... |
Mary Abramoff
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| Nikolai Sotirov | ... |
Victor Chertoff
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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. Written by KGF Vissers
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They took his family. Now he's out for revenge.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, some sexuality and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
2 November 2006 (United Arab Emirates) See more »Also Known As:
The Russian Specialist See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Nu Image / Millennium Films, Nu Image Films, Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH See more »
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Written by Sebastian Plehn
Performed by Buzz
Published by Copyright Control
Courtesy of Plusquam Records
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Principal photography took place during 32 days. See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
"Do I"Written by Sebastian Plehn
Performed by Buzz
Published by Copyright Control
Courtesy of Plusquam Records
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I've never been much of a Lundgren fan, with my preferred viewing being Norris and Seagal, with also Van Damme too. But to my surprise, during a DTV rampage of these guys (The Hard Corps, Shadow Man and also the Cutter too) Dolph's film the Mechanik was by a long, long, way the best of the bunch. I've fallen by the wayside a little in recent years, and haven't kept up to much with the action boys, but when your in the mood, your in the mood. Anyway The Mechanik was fantastic. It's a simple storyline, and a simply delivered film, but it promises something, and delivers. The result is a violent, dirty and damn fun action movie. It's a great little regression to 70's and 80's action films. I also understand it was shot on a fraciton of the budgets of Chuck's, Stevens and Jean Claudes, movies and still manages to look the most expensive too.
Lundgren too gives a solid performance and looks in great shape. In fact dare I say it the other guys like either old, tired or overweight (all three in Seagal's case). Lundgren looks fresh and in great shape. Ben Cross was really good. That guy should have been a bigger star, a really good actor if anyone's seen his earlier work.
On the negative side, the girl in the movie seems little more than a pointless inclusion to aid the bloodshed, and the bad guy is a little too "hey look at me I'm the bad guy!" After all though, it's expected from this sort of film so it's not a big problem. I also wasn't too sure what was with all the dissolves either, but on the most part this film is directed with assurance and a great sense of pace, and of course directed by Dolph himself! This film really acts as a showcase for Dolph Lundgren. It's the Dolph show, and it's a good show. It brought back fond memories of cool Peckinpah movies. Good work Dolph!