Blackmailer
Шантажист
Synopsis
Ninth graders Genka and Anya crash the girl's father's car. Misha, having earned money from the photos, gives money to his friends, but they are not enough. Then Genka steals a video camera from the school's art studio, draws his father into this story, and does not yet know that a shot will follow very soon...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valeri Kurykin
- Screenplay & Story
- Eduard Volodarskiy, O. Zvonaryova
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Vustin
- Original Title
- Шантажист
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Valeri Kurykin
Eduard Volodarskiy, O. Zvonaryova
Aleksandr Vustin
Igor Chernykh
Regina Pesetskaya
Valentina Zaytseva
Department Leadership Roster
Valeri Kurykin
Director
Eduard Volodarskiy
Writer
Igor Chernykh
Director of Photography
Natalya Meshkova
Production Design
Aleksandr Vustin
Original Music Composer
Regina Pesetskaya
Editor
Yevgeniya Grigoryeva
Costume Design
Valentina Zaytseva
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blackmailer
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What is Blackmailer about?
Ninth graders Genka and Anya crash the girl's father's car. Misha, having earned money from the photos, gives money to his friends, but they are not enough. Then Genka steals a video camera from the school's art studio, draws his father into this story, and does not yet know that a shot will follow very soon...
Who directed Blackmailer?
Blackmailer was directed by Valeri Kurykin.
Who stars in Blackmailer?
The principal cast of Blackmailer includes Mikhail Efremov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Sergey Garmash, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Valentina Titova.
When was Blackmailer released and how long is it?
Blackmailer was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Blackmailer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blackmailer was composed by Aleksandr Vustin.