The Footballer
Футболист
Synopsis
Oleg Norov, the coach of a soccer team, realizes that the matches are held according to the scheme of "secret totalizator" and decides to break the rules of the game not established by him. Self-investigation, which the coach starts, leads him to a fraudster nicknamed "Man Mountain".
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Gordon
- Screenplay & Story
- Anatoliy Stepanov
- Original Score
- Nikolai Sidelnikov
- Original Title
- Футболист
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Gordon
Anatoliy Stepanov
Nikolai Sidelnikov
Vyacheslav Syomin
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Gordon
Director
Anatoliy Stepanov
Writer
Pavel Ilyshev
Production Design
Nikolai Sidelnikov
Original Music Composer
Vyacheslav Syomin
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Footballer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Footballer about?
Oleg Norov, the coach of a soccer team, realizes that the matches are held according to the scheme of "secret totalizator" and decides to break the rules of the game not established by him. Self-investigation, which the coach starts, leads him to a fraudster nicknamed "Man Mountain".
Who directed The Footballer?
The Footballer was directed by Aleksandr Gordon.
Who stars in The Footballer?
The principal cast of The Footballer includes Valentin Gaft, Evgeniy Lazarev, Vladimir Ferapontov, Boris Khimichev, Aristarkh Livanov.
When was The Footballer released and how long is it?
The Footballer was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Footballer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Footballer was composed by Nikolai Sidelnikov.