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Courier to the East

1991 · 88 min

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that follows desperate men through dusty Central Asian towns toward inevitable ruin.

Directed by
Aleksandr Basaev, Murat Dzhusoyty
Genres
Action
Starring
Blu Aruag, Vladimir Borodin, David Gabarayev
Overview
Two former orphans tied their fate with the mafia. One died and the other was arrested in the Central Asian town.

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Directed by
Aleksandr Basaev, Murat Dzhusoyty
Genres
Action
Starring
Blu Aruag, Vladimir Borodin, David Gabarayev
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • fate
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Aleksandr Basaev, Murat Dzhusoyty
Written by
Murat Dzhusoyty
Starring
Blu Aruag, Vladimir Borodin, David Gabarayev, Sergei Priselkov, Nurberdy Allaberdyyev, Sapar Odayev, Igor Bogodukh, Arthur Berezin
Cinematography
Vitali Sokolov-Aleksandrov, Volodymyr Pankov
Runtime
88 min
Country
Ukraine
Languages
Russian

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