The Murder at Zhdanovskaya
Убийство на «Ждановской»
Synopsis
The film is based on real events that took place in Moscow in the early 1980s. A KGB officer in plain clothes returning late at night is detained by a police patrol at the Zhdanovskaya metro station. The officer, who began to actively protest against the arbitrariness, was taken to the police duty room and severely injured. After that, the police officers decided to finish off their victim and take the body away and dump it outside the city. The investigation is entrusted to Gleb Yarin, an investigator with the USSR Prosecutor's Office. Soon he finds himself involved in a confrontation between two irreconcilable rivals — the KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The senior police leadership is determined to cover up the scandal between the security agencies by any means necessary.
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Ivan Bortnik
Gleb Yarin
Vadim Zakharchenko
Andropov
Boris Novikov
Mitrich
Vladimir Ivashov
Viktor Vasilievitch
Sergei Bachursky
Sirotin
Natalya Goncharova
Sotrudnik prokuratury
Anatoliy Ivanov
Sergey Lagutin
Mikhail Kalinkin
Yuri Malyarov
Anokhin
Aleksandr Martynov
Kravets
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Irina Sergienko
Raisa Ryazanova
Elena
Vladimir Zemlyanikin
Nikolai Schelokov
Sergey Grekov
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sulambek Mamilov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Kalinichenko
- Original Title
- Убийство на «Ждановской»
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Ladya, Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sulambek Mamilov
Vladimir Kalinichenko
Department Leadership Roster
Sulambek Mamilov
Director
Vladimir Kalinichenko
Writer
Vladimir Kalinichenko
Screenplay
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What is The Murder at Zhdanovskaya about?
The film is based on real events that took place in Moscow in the early 1980s. A KGB officer in plain clothes returning late at night is detained by a police patrol at the Zhdanovskaya metro station. The officer, who began to actively protest against the arbitrariness, was taken to the police duty room and severely injured. After that, the police officers decided to finish off their victim and take the body away and dump it outside the city. The investigation is entrusted to Gleb Yarin, an investigator with the USSR Prosecutor's Office. Soon he finds himself involved in a confrontation between two irreconcilable rivals — the KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The senior police leadership is determined to cover up the scandal between the security agencies by any means necessary.
Who directed The Murder at Zhdanovskaya?
The Murder at Zhdanovskaya was directed by Sulambek Mamilov.
Who stars in The Murder at Zhdanovskaya?
The principal cast of The Murder at Zhdanovskaya includes Ivan Bortnik, Vadim Zakharchenko, Boris Novikov, Vladimir Ivashov, Sergei Bachursky.
When was The Murder at Zhdanovskaya released and how long is it?
The Murder at Zhdanovskaya was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.