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Blind Man's Bluff

Original title: Zhmurki
  • 20052005
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.6K
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POPULARITY
58,037
30,524
Sergey Makovetskiy, Nikita Mikhalkov, Anatoliy Zhuravlyov, Aleksey Panin, Grigoriy Siyatvinda, and Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
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This movie is about the stern gangster customs of one of the Russian provincial cities in the mid-90s . And you could expect either a stupid game of blind man's buffets or a truly bloody sho... Read allThis movie is about the stern gangster customs of one of the Russian provincial cities in the mid-90s . And you could expect either a stupid game of blind man's buffets or a truly bloody showdown with the stacks of "bluffers".This movie is about the stern gangster customs of one of the Russian provincial cities in the mid-90s . And you could expect either a stupid game of blind man's buffets or a truly bloody showdown with the stacks of "bluffers".
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
58,037
30,524
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    • Director
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Writers
      • Stas Mokhnachev
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Stars
      • Aleksey Panin
      • Dmitriy Dyuzhev
      • Nikita Mikhalkov
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Writers
      • Stas Mokhnachev
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Stars
      • Aleksey Panin
      • Dmitriy Dyuzhev
      • Nikita Mikhalkov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Nikita Mikhalkov, Dmitriy Dyuzhev, and Vladik Tolochko in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Nikita Mikhalkov and Evgeniy Kosyrev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Renata Litvinova, Aleksey Panin, and Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Andrey Krasko and Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Nikita Mikhalkov in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Dmitriy Dyuzhev and Sergei Glazunov in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Nikita Mikhalkov in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Aleksey Panin and Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)
    Sergey Makovetskiy, Anatoliy Zhuravlyov, Aleksey Panin, Grigoriy Siyatvinda, and Dmitriy Dyuzhev in Blind Man's Bluff (2005)

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    Aleksey Panin
    Aleksey Panin
    • Sergey
    Dmitriy Dyuzhev
    Dmitriy Dyuzhev
    • Simon
    Nikita Mikhalkov
    Nikita Mikhalkov
    • Sergey Mikhaylovich
    Sergey Makovetskiy
    Sergey Makovetskiy
    • Koron
    Anatoliy Zhuravlyov
    • Bala
    Grigoriy Siyatvinda
    Grigoriy Siyatvinda
    • Eggplant
    Viktor Sukhorukov
    Viktor Sukhorukov
    • Stepan
    Aleksey Serebryakov
    Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Doctor
    Garik Sukachyov
    Garik Sukachyov
    • Brain
    Andrey Panin
    Andrey Panin
    • Architect
    Kirill Pirogov
    Kirill Pirogov
    • Executioner
    Yuriy Stepanov
    • Boar
    Renata Litvinova
    Renata Litvinova
    • Waitress, Secretary
    Zhanna Bolotova
    Zhanna Bolotova
    • Teacher
    Tatyana Dogileva
    Tatyana Dogileva
    • Secretary
    Dmitriy Pevtsov
    Dmitriy Pevtsov
    • Lawyer
    Andrey Krasko
    Andrey Krasko
    • Neighbor
    Aleksandr Bashirov
    Aleksandr Bashirov
    • Man Tied to the Chair
    • Director
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Writers
      • Stas Mokhnachev
      • Aleksey Balabanov
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Early version of the script contains 18 dead bodies.
    • Goofs
      The many continuity lapses and other apparent technical errors are a matter of deliberate stylistic choice in this pastiche of 1990s Russian-Mafia movies.
    • Quotes

      Simon: Let's kill the negro. I don't like them.

    • Connections
      Featured in Radio Dolin: Serebrennikov in Cannes, Russian "Inglourious Basterds", Pierce Brosnan... (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Chudesnaya strana
      Music by Evgeniy Khavtan

      Lyrics by Aleksey Ponizovskiy

      Performed by Bravo and Zhanna Aguzarova

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    "Blind Man's Bluff" is not an appropriate title
    This movie is not a fictitious brainwash like "Reservoir Dogs" or "Pulp Fiction" (personally got nothing against both these entertaining titles but they are made for fun) - it's more like a history lesson, more like "Tora! Tora! Tora!". It would be so funny, if it were not so tragic. It is one of a very few modern Russian films, which deserve respect and consideration. Don't let the bloody scenes distract your attention from the essential ideas. "Nightmare, bloody festival, ridiculous mess-up..."? No way. It's our reality. Get a load, if you can carry.

    A little boy's visit to the morgue and his father's words at the very beginning of the movie are priceless.

    9 out of 10 easily (minus 1 point, because it's a very "national" experience, which, foreigners will not be able to grasp and evaluate properly). Thank you for attention.
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    • AndreiPavlov
    • Apr 18, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 2005 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead Man's Bluff
    • Filming locations
      • Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    • Production company
      • CTB Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,180,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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