Khottabych (2006)

Director:

Pyotr Tochilin

Writers:

Sergey Klado (book), Veronika Voznyak (screenplay)

Stars:

Vladimir Tolokonnikov, Marius Jampolskis, Liva Kruminya

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Vladimir Tolokonnikov	...	Khottabych
Marius Jampolskis	...	Gena
Liva Kruminya	...	Annie
Mark Geykhman	...	Shajtanych
Yuliya Paranova	...	Lena
Mila Lipner	...	Seleznyova
Grigori Skryapnik	...	Venik
Ivan Gubanov	...	Pylesos
Aleksandr Ovchinnikov	...	Oleg
Yuriy Dumchev	...	Aleksandr
Konstantin Spasskiy	...	FSB agent #1
Rostislav Krokhin	...	FSB agent #2
Boris Shcherbakov	...	Inspector
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sambel Asatryan	...	Exchanger's director (as S. Asatryan)
Nikolai Dobrokhotov	...	Sanitation car's driver

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

auction | desktop | wishes | magic | bathroom | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian English German

Release Date:

10 August 2006 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Hottabõtsh

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kinokompaniya CTB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Flying Carpet (1958)

User Reviews

Screw uncle Billy, h4}{}{0r2 are coming!

While US & Europe enjoyed Snakes on a Plane, I've got a perfect birthday present - a release of a good movie. What makes good movie for me? Reality, some humor, some drama - and something that makes to think.

Khottabych is a name of genie from old Soviet fantasy book. The hero of this film meets a genie as well: a nerdy geek who gets kicked by every girl he goes out with finally seems to have some good luck. Corrupt officers, gangsters, even Microsoft - Russia is crazy - only serve to add more hilarity. Main idea? Screw the laws, and enjoy the world. The world built by geeks. In our age of huge industrial giants, which value money over everything, emotionless is the disease. Khottabych shows that there is still some hope left. Hope that dreams of everyone will be fulfilled.

Unfortunately, most of people probably won't get all the humor. Don't be afraid, you'll still understand everything from a point of emotions. Yes, one of the best things about this movie is that screenplay authors and actors found the way to retrieve those emotions of casual nerd perfectly. Few have done this before. Maybe the life in graffiti-painted den with just a PC and bottle of beer ain't THAT bad?