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Adventure Firm

1991 · 109 min

A tense, cynical mystery that draws you into a dangerous game where the line between entertainment and murder blurs.

Directed by
Igor Voznesensky
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Anatoli Vasilyev, Uldis Jānis Veispals, Vladimir Steklov
Overview
In the city, people disappear and die under mysterious circumstances. Commissioner Gard and Inspector Taratura believe that all these murders are the result of a war between two mafias. But journalist Chester has a different opinion. He is sure that the crimes are the result of the activities of "Adventure Firm" company. The company sells adventures to everyone who wants to tickle their nerves. The most expensive and interesting adventure is the “adventure without guarantee,” but in this case the company is not responsible for the possible death of the client. Wanting to understand the company's activities and write a report about it, journalist Chester buys himself the deadliest adventure....

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Directed by
Igor Voznesensky
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Anatoli Vasilyev, Uldis Jānis Veispals, Vladimir Steklov
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • mystery
  • death
  • corruption
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery
Directed by
Igor Voznesensky
Written by
Igor Voznesensky
Starring
Anatoli Vasilyev, Uldis Jānis Veispals, Vladimir Steklov, Albert Filozov, Milena Tontegode, Viktor Pavlov, Arnis Līcītis, Alexander Yakovlev
Runtime
109 min
Country
India, Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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