Newsmakers
Горячие новости
Synopsis
A gang of crooks robbing cash collectors, run into a police surveillance team and the inadequate police response results in a gunfight. A TV crew on assignment in the area happens to capture this humiliation on camera, and this example of police incompetence is soon the lead story in every news bulletin. Public confidence in law and order now suffers irreparable harm. The head of the Moscow force welcomes a public search-and-destroy operation against these thugs, the brainchild of Katya, his PR director. She proposes that the capture of this dangerous gang be transformed into a live TV show of a kind never seen before. At this point she cannot know that the gang leader's life-and-death struggle with the police is destined to lead to a media duel. Besieged in a huge apartment block, the crooks hold hostage a father and his son and daughter. A massive special forces rescue operation is mounted but fails miserably.
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Newsmakers - Showbox Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-03
Top Cast
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Andrey Merzlikin
Smirnov
Evgeny Tsyganov
Herman
Masha Mashkova
Katya
Sergey Garmash
Killer
Maksim Konovalov
Kley
Aleksey Frandetti
Orda
Pavel Klimov
Kolyan
Sergey Vesnin
Kon
Artyom Semakin
Valery
Viktor Chepelov
Sanya
David Stepanyan
Hamlet
Oleg Chernigov
Mikhalych
Pyotr Rytov
Polyakov
Yuriy Shlykov
Boldyrev
Pavel Sukhov
Boldyrev's assistant
Yuliya Kronrod
girl with a scooter
Anton Fedorov
Vasily Maslennikov
TV correspondent (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 6, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 15, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anders Banke
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexandr Lungin, Chan Hing-Kai, Yip Tin-Shing, Sam Klebanov, Johnnie To
- Original Score
- Anthony Lledo
- Original Title
- Горячие новости
- Country of Origin
- Sweden, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Illusion Film, Kino Bez Granits, Film i Väst, Film i Väst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anders Banke
Alexandr Lungin, Chan Hing-Kai, Yip Tin-Shing, Sam Klebanov, Johnnie To
Anthony Lledo
Mikaël Meisen-Dietmann, Maxim Golubev
Fredrik Morheden
Sam Klebanov, Anna Katchko
Department Leadership Roster
Alexandr Lungin
Writer
Chan Hing-Kai
Writer
Anders Banke
Director
Yip Tin-Shing
Writer
Sam Klebanov
Writer
Grigori Pushkin
Production Design
Sam Klebanov
Producer
Anna Katchko
Producer
Fredrik Morheden
Editor
Anton Smekalkin
Stunt Coordinator
Taras Kashinskiy
Stunt Coordinator
Aleksandr Samokhvalov
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Newsmakers
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What is Newsmakers about?
A gang of crooks robbing cash collectors, run into a police surveillance team and the inadequate police response results in a gunfight. A TV crew on assignment in the area happens to capture this humiliation on camera, and this example of police incompetence is soon the lead story in every news bulletin. Public confidence in law and order now suffers irreparable harm. The head of the Moscow force welcomes a public search-and-destroy operation against these thugs, the brainchild of Katya, his PR director. She proposes that the capture of this dangerous gang be transformed into a live TV show of a kind never seen before. At this point she cannot know that the gang leader's life-and-death struggle with the police is destined to lead to a media duel. Besieged in a huge apartment block, the crooks hold hostage a father and his son and daughter. A massive special forces rescue operation is mounted but fails miserably.
Who directed Newsmakers?
Newsmakers was directed by Anders Banke.
Who stars in Newsmakers?
The principal cast of Newsmakers includes Andrey Merzlikin, Evgeny Tsyganov, Masha Mashkova, Sergey Garmash, Maksim Konovalov.
When was Newsmakers released and how long is it?
Newsmakers was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Newsmakers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Newsmakers was composed by Anthony Lledo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Newsmakers?
Newsmakers holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).