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Flight 8585

1985 · 142 min

A grim, patient Soviet crime chase that keeps you watching the pursuit more than the people.

Directed by
Vladimir Latyshev
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Leonid Leonidov, Valeri Kuzin, Natalya Ipatova
Overview
A beautiful blonde is killed in the women's restroom of a bar-restaurant; after a long and dangerous chase, the murderer-motorcyclist manages to escape from the police...

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Directed by
Vladimir Latyshev
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Leonid Leonidov, Valeri Kuzin, Natalya Ipatova
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • violence
  • justice
  • deception
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • 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
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery
Directed by
Vladimir Latyshev
Starring
Leonid Leonidov, Valeri Kuzin, Natalya Ipatova, Valeriy Poletayev, Lyudmila Ksenofontova, Tatyana Kuznetsova, Vasili Korzun, Anastasiya Glez
Cinematography
Boris Volokh
Runtime
142 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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