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A tense, talky political thriller that feels like a long TV movie, with murky conspiracies and sudden violence.

Created by

Charles Martin Smith

Genres

War & politics

Starring

Patrick Swayze, Patrick Bergin, Michael York

Overview

During the 1999 Russian Presidential elections, the two leading candidates are Igor Komarov, a former Colonel of the KGB, and Nikolai Nikolayev, a retired General of the Russian Army. When a car bomb explodes outside one of Komarov's pharmaceutical companies, and a virus is stolen from inside, an investigation by the FSB ensues headed by FSB agents Sonia Astrova and Andrei Kasanov. Their investigation is obstructed by the Director of the FSB, Anatoly Grishin.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Conspiracy, power, corruption, betrayal

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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