Snake Catcher
Змеелов
Synopsis
The former director of a large deli Pavel Shorokhov, having returned from prison and not received the expected reception from his wife, who forbade him to see his son, temporarily settles with Kotov, the owner of the lists of participants in the unaccounted goods movement system. Kotov, who is near death, transfers lists to Shorokhov and thereby puts him at risk from former accomplices. But Shorokhov breaks the pledge circle...
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Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Pavel Shorokhov
Natalya Belokhvostikova
Lena
Leonid Markov
Kotov
Donatas Banionis
Mitrich-Kolobok
Lyubov Polishchuk
Vera
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Zina
Galina Polskikh
Nina
Leonid Kuravlyov
Konstantin
Valentina Titova
Tamara
Viktor Shulgin
Anatoly Semyonovich
Mariya Barabanova
Mitrich's assistant
Aleksei Kuznetsov
Oleg Belkin
Anatoly Vedyonkin
Valentin
Yuri Volkov
investigator
Evgeny Bagdasarov
melon seller
Vadim Kurkov
Sasha Kotov
Lyudmila Kupina
Mariya Ivanovna
Dasha Derbeneva
Dasha
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vadim Derbenyov
- Screenplay & Story
- Lazar Karelin
- Original Score
- Vladimir Chernyshyov
- Original Title
- Змеелов
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vadim Derbenyov
Lazar Karelin
Vladimir Chernyshyov
Mikhail Agranovich
Regina Pesetskaya
Department Leadership Roster
Vadim Derbenyov
Director
Lazar Karelin
Writer
Yelena Cheremnykh
Costume Design
Regina Pesetskaya
Editor
Vladimir Chernyshyov
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Donskov
Production Design
Mikhail Agranovich
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Snake Catcher
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What is Snake Catcher about?
The former director of a large deli Pavel Shorokhov, having returned from prison and not received the expected reception from his wife, who forbade him to see his son, temporarily settles with Kotov, the owner of the lists of participants in the unaccounted goods movement system. Kotov, who is near death, transfers lists to Shorokhov and thereby puts him at risk from former accomplices. But Shorokhov breaks the pledge circle...
Who directed Snake Catcher?
Snake Catcher was directed by Vadim Derbenyov.
Who stars in Snake Catcher?
The principal cast of Snake Catcher includes Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Leonid Markov, Donatas Banionis, Lyubov Polishchuk.
When was Snake Catcher released and how long is it?
Snake Catcher was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Snake Catcher?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Snake Catcher was composed by Vladimir Chernyshyov.
Is Snake Catcher based on a book or true story?
Snake Catcher is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Lazar Karelin".