Hooligans are up to all sorts of impish mayhem in this rote action flick apparently modelled on The Raid
Russia’s hooligan set will have a new Friday-night post-pub favourite with this martial arts film, modelled on Gareth Evans’s The Raid. In a literal hostile takeover, former Spetsnaz sniper Nikita (Ivan Kotik) leads a squad of tracksuited casuals into a vodka factory/mafia front on behalf of a shady businessmen (Ilya Antonenko) looking to seize it – but he also has a personal beef with the owner.
For reasons half-explained, the squad are forbidden from carrying guns, and the chief heavy (played by real-life Mma fighter Vladimir Mineev) chafes against Nikita’s command from the off. They work their way up through the factory’s security to the C-suite, with much fisticuffs, mostly in the fashionable Mma style – with heavy emphasis on grappling and backhanded slaps that look prissy but probably aren’t.
Russia’s hooligan set will have a new Friday-night post-pub favourite with this martial arts film, modelled on Gareth Evans’s The Raid. In a literal hostile takeover, former Spetsnaz sniper Nikita (Ivan Kotik) leads a squad of tracksuited casuals into a vodka factory/mafia front on behalf of a shady businessmen (Ilya Antonenko) looking to seize it – but he also has a personal beef with the owner.
For reasons half-explained, the squad are forbidden from carrying guns, and the chief heavy (played by real-life Mma fighter Vladimir Mineev) chafes against Nikita’s command from the off. They work their way up through the factory’s security to the C-suite, with much fisticuffs, mostly in the fashionable Mma style – with heavy emphasis on grappling and backhanded slaps that look prissy but probably aren’t.
- 3/18/2021
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Long after the murder of his father—a secret agent killed in a missile factory raid—an ex-soldier returns to Russia as a mercenary. He soon accepts a mission targeting the same facility, but no one else knows his true objective is revenge in the nonstop action-packed thriller Russian Raid, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD March 9 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Inspired by Gareth Evans’ 2011 martial-arts hit The Raid, first-time director Denis Kryuchkov brought together some the best Mma talent in Russia, including Ivan Kotik Alexander Krasovsky (winner of the Moscow Championship and Russian Cup in hand-to-hand combat), Elias Antonenko, Vladimir Mineev (world heavyweight kickboxing champion), Nikita Kologrivy, Sophya Ozerova, and Kirill Sarychev (President of the World Raw Powerlifting Federation & world record holder in the raw bench press).
Long after the murder of his father—a secret agent killed in a missile factory raid—former special forces operative Nikita...
Long after the murder of his father—a secret agent killed in a missile factory raid—former special forces operative Nikita...
- 3/7/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"Russians do not give up." Madman Films in Australia has unveiled an official trailer for a Russian action movie titled Russian Raid, which is one of the most bland titles for an action movie all year. Don't be surprised that this is about a raid, in Russia, because that's pretty much all this is about. Ivan Kotik stars as Nikita, a former Russian Spetsnaz operative, who's hired to neutralize the large private security force at a local factory so that his shady employer can extort the business from the factory owner. But Nikita and his group of highly trained fighters get more than they bargained for when it turns out the factory is actually owned by a dangerous warlord connected to the Russian military. Nikita also reveals he has orchestrated his own secret mission to take personal revenge on the most dangerous man in Russia. Lots of fighting. Also starring Ilya Antonenko,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Action film is inspired by Gareth Evans’ martial arts hit ‘The Raid’.
Upcoming action movie Russian Raid has been sold to a series of territories including North America, which LA-based Mind the Gap Productions handled at this week’s virtual Cannes market.
The Russian feature, inspired by Gareth Evans’ 2011 martial-arts hit The Raid, to North America (WellGo), former Yugoslavia (McF) and Taiwan (MovieCloud).
It follows sales before the Marché du Film Online to Japan (Ipa), South Korea (Laon-i) and Australia/New Zealand (Madman Entertainment).
Discussions on the title are understood to be ongoing between sales agent Mind the Gap, led by Giulia Prenna,...
Upcoming action movie Russian Raid has been sold to a series of territories including North America, which LA-based Mind the Gap Productions handled at this week’s virtual Cannes market.
The Russian feature, inspired by Gareth Evans’ 2011 martial-arts hit The Raid, to North America (WellGo), former Yugoslavia (McF) and Taiwan (MovieCloud).
It follows sales before the Marché du Film Online to Japan (Ipa), South Korea (Laon-i) and Australia/New Zealand (Madman Entertainment).
Discussions on the title are understood to be ongoing between sales agent Mind the Gap, led by Giulia Prenna,...
- 6/26/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
Action film is inspired by Gareth Evans’ martial arts hit ‘The Raid’.
Distributors in Asia have swooped on upcoming action movie Russian Raid, which La-based Mind the Gap Productions is taking to the virtual Cannes market.
The Russian feature, inspired by Gareth Evans’ 2011 martial-arts hit The Raid, has sold to Japan (Ipa), South Korea (Laon-i) and Australia/New Zealand (Madman Entertainment).
Discussions on the title are understood to be ongoing between sales agent Mind the Gap, led by Giulia Prenna, and buyers in the UK, France and North America.
Marking the directorial debut of Denis Kryuchkov, the film’s cast...
Distributors in Asia have swooped on upcoming action movie Russian Raid, which La-based Mind the Gap Productions is taking to the virtual Cannes market.
The Russian feature, inspired by Gareth Evans’ 2011 martial-arts hit The Raid, has sold to Japan (Ipa), South Korea (Laon-i) and Australia/New Zealand (Madman Entertainment).
Discussions on the title are understood to be ongoing between sales agent Mind the Gap, led by Giulia Prenna, and buyers in the UK, France and North America.
Marking the directorial debut of Denis Kryuchkov, the film’s cast...
- 6/19/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
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