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The Spy

Original title: Shpion
  • 20122012
  • 1h 48m
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5.4/10
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The Spy (2012)
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In the spring of 1941 German agent Wasser of the Abwehr holds an NKVD commissar hostage. Two soldiers, a boxer and a spy are the NKVD's only hope to rescue him.In the spring of 1941 German agent Wasser of the Abwehr holds an NKVD commissar hostage. Two soldiers, a boxer and a spy are the NKVD's only hope to rescue him.In the spring of 1941 German agent Wasser of the Abwehr holds an NKVD commissar hostage. Two soldiers, a boxer and a spy are the NKVD's only hope to rescue him.
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  • Director
    • Aleksey Andrianov
  • Writers
    • Boris Akunin(based on a novel by)
    • Nikolay Kulikov(participation)
    • Vladimir Valutskiy
  • Stars
    • Danila Kozlovskiy
    • Fedor Bondarchuk
    • Anna Chipovskaya
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  • Director
    • Aleksey Andrianov
  • Writers
    • Boris Akunin(based on a novel by)
    • Nikolay Kulikov(participation)
    • Vladimir Valutskiy
  • Stars
    • Danila Kozlovskiy
    • Fedor Bondarchuk
    • Anna Chipovskaya
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations

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    Danila Kozlovskiy
    Danila Kozlovskiy
    • Dorinas Dorin
    Fedor Bondarchuk
    Fedor Bondarchuk
    • Oktyabrskyas Oktyabrsky
    Anna Chipovskaya
    Anna Chipovskaya
    • Nadyaas Nadya
    Sergey Gazarov
    Sergey Gazarov
    • Narkomas Narkom
    Vladimir Epifantsev
    Vladimir Epifantsev
    • Koganas Kogan
    Viktoriya Tolstoganova
    Viktoriya Tolstoganova
    • Petrakovichas Petrakovich
    Aleksey Gorbunov
    Aleksey Gorbunov
    • Contactas Contact
    Andrey Merzlikin
    Andrey Merzlikin
    • Karpenkoas Karpenko
    Dmitriy Nazarov
    Dmitriy Nazarov
    • Nadya's dadas Nadya's dad
    Mikhail Filippov
    Mikhail Filippov
    • Chieftainas Chieftain
    Polina Raykina
    • Zinaas Zina
    Sergey Frolov
    • Yushkaas Yushka
    Aleksandr Kuznetsov
    Aleksandr Kuznetsov
    • Yepanchinas Yepanchin
    Viktor Verzhbitskiy
    Viktor Verzhbitskiy
    • Lezhavaas Lezhava
    Ekaterina Melnik
    Ekaterina Melnik
    • Actressas Actress
    Ulli Lommel
    Ulli Lommel
    • Josef 'Sepp' Dietrichas Josef 'Sepp' Dietrich
    Felix Schulthess
    Felix Schulthess
    • Canaris' adjutantas Canaris' adjutant
    • (as Felix Schultess)
    Sergey Serov
    • Boxing coachas Boxing coach
    • Director
      • Aleksey Andrianov
    • Writers
      • Boris Akunin(based on a novel by)
      • Nikolay Kulikov(participation)
      • Vladimir Valutskiy
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    Ruskie spy WW2 fantasy
    Some stylish handling, personable cast and a potentially interesting idea, in admiral Canaris trying to obfuscate Hitler's intention of declaring war on Stalin's Russia in 1941, but the plotting, like the colour is murky. Looked like the Russain laboratories had solved their programs a few years back but shadow detail has vanished in an orange haze again.

    Our boxer-secret agent hero has to sort out spy rings that are using narrow cast TV and tape recorders before they were invented and are willing to send trolley cars to their doom.

    It might play better with an audience who already knew the difference between the Cheka and the NKVD.
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    • Mozjoukine
    • Sep 5, 2012

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2012 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Шпигун
    • Filming locations
      • Minsk, Belarus
    • Production companies
      • Studio Trite
      • Telekanal Rossiya
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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,903,665
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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