The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment

A grim, slow-burning vigilante drama that weighs the pain of injustice against the cost of revenge, with a quiet, devastating performance at its center.

Directed by

Stanislav Govorukhin

Genres

Drama, Action, Crime

Starring

Mikhail Ulyanov, Anna Sinyakina, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov

Overview

A very typical post-Soviet era storyline. A bunch of vagabonds lured an innocent teenage girl to their apartment, offered her a drink, intimidated, then gang raped her. Local cops are incapable to undertake an adequate actions against the scoundrels - prevented by the superior chief of the local police, who is the dad of one of the scumbags. The case is closed. The girl's granddad tired of an endless circumlocution decides to take revenge in his own hands.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, justice, corruption, family

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

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

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