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Pirates of the 20th Century

1980

A tense, action-packed high-seas survival thriller with clear heroes and villains, earnest in tone and briskly paced.

Directed by
Boris Durov
Genres
Adventure, Action, Crime
Overview
A Soviet cargo ship carrying medical opium gets attacked by pirates of an unknown nationality. The crew is left to die on a sinking ship but they manage to escape and now must fight the pirates for survival.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Survival, crime, violence, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Boris Durov
Genres
Adventure, Action, Crime
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure, action, crime
Directed by
Boris Durov
Written by
Stanislav Govorukhin
Starring
Nikolay Eryomenko, Pyotr Velyaminov, Talgat Nigmatulin, Rein Aren, Dilorom Kambarova, Natalya Khorokhorina, Maija Eglite, Tadeusz Kasyanov
Music
Yevgeni Gevorgyan
Cinematography
Aleksandr Rybin
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
English, Russian

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