Black Lightning
Чёрная Молния
Synopsis
A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-09-03
Top Cast
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Grigoriy Dobrygin
Dima
Ekaterina Vilkova
Nastya
Viktor Verzhbitskiy
Viktor
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Romantseva
Juozas Budraitis
Elizarov
Ivan Zhidkov
Maks
Sergey Garmash
Otets Dimy
Ekaterina Starshova
Tanka
Elena Valyushkina
Dima's mother
Valeriy Zolotukhin
Perepelkin
Mikhail Efremov
Alkogolik
Dato Bakhtadze
Bakhram
Igor Savochkin
Boris
Sergey Legostaev
Gena
Vitaliy Alshanskiy
Vasya
Andrey Nazimov
Artyom Tsukanov
Ilya Khvostikov
criminal
Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 31, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 5, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.62x
+$13M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexander Voitinsky, Dmitry Kiselyov
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitry Aleinikov, Alexander Voitinsky, Alexander Talal, Mikhail Vrubel, Vladimir Neklyudov, Ростислав Кривицкий
- Original Score
- Yuriy Poteenko
- Original Title
- Чёрная Молния
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21M
- Production Studios
- Bazelevs, Tabbak
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexander Voitinsky, Dmitry Kiselyov
Dmitry Aleinikov, Alexander Voitinsky, Alexander Talal, Mikhail Vrubel, Vladimir Neklyudov, Ростислав Кривицкий
Yuriy Poteenko
Sergey Trofimov
Ilya Lebedev, Alexander Andryuschenko
Timur Bekmambetov, Iva Stromilova
Department Leadership Roster
Alexander Voitinsky
Director
Dmitry Kiselyov
Director
Timur Bekmambetov
Producer
Dmitry Aleinikov
Writer
Ilya Lebedev
Editor
Mariya Turskaya
Production Design
Iva Stromilova
Producer
Alexander Talal
Writer
Sergey Trofimov
Director of Photography
Varvara Avdyushko
Costume Design
Viktor Ivanov
Stunt Coordinator
Alexander Andryuschenko
Editor
Yuriy Poteenko
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Black Lightning
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Black Lightning about?
A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.
Who directed Black Lightning?
Black Lightning was directed by Alexander Voitinsky, Dmitry Kiselyov.
Who stars in Black Lightning?
The principal cast of Black Lightning includes Grigoriy Dobrygin, Ekaterina Vilkova, Viktor Verzhbitskiy, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Juozas Budraitis.
When was Black Lightning released and how long is it?
Black Lightning was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Black Lightning?
Black Lightning had a reported production budget of $8M and grossed $21M at the worldwide box office (2.62 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Black Lightning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Black Lightning was composed by Yuriy Poteenko.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Black Lightning?
Black Lightning holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).