Racers
Гонщики
Synopsis
An unpleasant incident on the winter track results in a conflict between two racing drivers: the aging master of sports Kukushkin and his student — the young and ambitious Sergachev. The disagreement leads to the fact that despite the protests of the team coach, on the eve of the next major competitions, former teammates find themselves in different crews.
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Evgeni Leonov
Ivan Mikhaylovich Kukushkin, «dyadya Vanya», «papa Rimskiy»
Oleg Yankovsky
Nikolay Nikolaevich Sergachev
Larisa Luzhina
Lucy Kukushkina
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Vartan Vartanovich
Andrey Leonov
Nikolka, son of Kukushkins
Leonhard Merzin
Bruno Lorens
Nikolai Ferapontov
Aleksandr Spitsyn, pervorazryadnik
Boris Arakelov
Petya
Andrey Gretsov
mal'chik na avtogonkakh
Olga Rolich
doch' Kukushkinykh
Nodar Piranishvili
gruzin s rogom
Mikhail Vasiliev
khozyain mashiny
Nadezhda Karpushina
zhena Spitsyna
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Igor Maslennikov
- Screenplay & Story
- Nina Rudneva
- Original Score
- Vladimir Dashkevich
- Original Title
- Гонщики
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Igor Maslennikov
Nina Rudneva, Roman Chertov, Aleksandr Ipatenko, Vsevolod Schwarts, Igor Maslennikov, Iosif Olshansky, Yuliy Klemanov
Vladimir Dashkevich
Vladimir Vasilyev
I. Smirnova
Vladimir Semenets
Department Leadership Roster
Nina Rudneva
Screenplay
Vladimir Dashkevich
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Gasilov
Production Design
Igor Maslennikov
Director
I. Smirnova
Editor
Galina Deyeva
Costume Design
Vladimir Vasilyev
Director of Photography
Iosif Olshansky
Writer
Yuliy Klemanov
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Racers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Racers about?
An unpleasant incident on the winter track results in a conflict between two racing drivers: the aging master of sports Kukushkin and his student — the young and ambitious Sergachev. The disagreement leads to the fact that despite the protests of the team coach, on the eve of the next major competitions, former teammates find themselves in different crews.
Who directed Racers?
Racers was directed by Igor Maslennikov.
Who stars in Racers?
The principal cast of Racers includes Evgeni Leonov, Oleg Yankovsky, Larisa Luzhina, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Andrey Leonov.
When was Racers released and how long is it?
Racers was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Racers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Racers was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich.