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5.5 / 10(8 votes)IMDb19781h 39mCzechoslovakia, Romania, Soviet Union

Armed and Very Dangerous

Вооружен и очень опасен

Synopsis

America’s Wild West of the last third of the 19th century. Thousands of people rushed here in pursuit of enrichment. Among them was Gabriel Conroy, a man absolutely helpless in the world of business. When fountains of oil started gushing on his plot of land, the local moneybags Peter Damphy decided to appropriate the land, and succeeded in it by blackmailing Conroy’s wife and his former mistress Julie...

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Vladimir Vaynshtok
Screenplay & Story
Pavel Finn, Vladimir Vaynshtok
Original Score
Georgiy Firtich
Original Title
Вооружен и очень опасен
Country of Origin
Czechoslovakia, Romania, Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
1h 39m
Production Studios
Filmové studio Barrandov, Gorky Film Studios, Studioul Cinematografic București

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Vladimir Vaynshtok

Screenplay & Story

Pavel Finn, Vladimir Vaynshtok, Bret Harte, Irina Solovyova, Anataliy Balikhin, Vladimir Vysotsky

Original Score & Music

Georgiy Firtich

Director of Photography

Konstantin Ryzhov

Film Editing

Lidiya Zhuchkova

Producers

Arkadiy Kushlyanskiy

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Bret Harte

Department Leadership Roster

Vladimir Vaynshtok

Director

Konstantin Ryzhov

Director of Photography

Pavel Finn

Pavel Finn

Screenplay

Vladimir Vaynshtok

Screenplay

Konstantin Zagorsky

Konstantin Zagorsky

Production Design

Georgiy Firtich

Georgiy Firtich

Original Music Composer

O. Kochetova

Costume Design

M. Khrabak

Costume Design

Lidiya Zhuchkova

Editor

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Frequently Asked Questions About Armed and Very Dangerous

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Armed and Very Dangerous about?

America’s Wild West of the last third of the 19th century. Thousands of people rushed here in pursuit of enrichment. Among them was Gabriel Conroy, a man absolutely helpless in the world of business. When fountains of oil started gushing on his plot of land, the local moneybags Peter Damphy decided to appropriate the land, and succeeded in it by blackmailing Conroy’s wife and his former mistress Julie...

Who directed Armed and Very Dangerous?

Armed and Very Dangerous was directed by Vladimir Vaynshtok.

Who stars in Armed and Very Dangerous?

The principal cast of Armed and Very Dangerous includes Donatas Banionis, Lyudmila Senchina, Leonid Bronevoy, Lev Durov, Mircea Veroiu.

When was Armed and Very Dangerous released and how long is it?

Armed and Very Dangerous was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.

Who composed the musical score for Armed and Very Dangerous?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Armed and Very Dangerous was composed by Georgiy Firtich.

Is Armed and Very Dangerous based on a book or true story?

Armed and Very Dangerous is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Bret Harte".