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n film by Mikhail Khleborodov released in 2007. The film was split into two parts Paragraph 78, Punkt 1 released February 22, 2007 and Paragraph 78, Punkt 2 released March 29, 2007.
The screenplay was based on a 1995 story by Ivan Okhlobystin
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Andrey Lazarchuk, Russian writer of the modern turborealism literature style, wrote a novel based on this film (February 2007).
Five years later Lisa (Anastasiya Slanevskaya) left Skif and is married to Gudvin. Russia, the Asian Union and the Latin States watch closely after each other's WMD
production cessation.
A state of emergency declared at one of the secret and per international treaty prohibited laboratories of the Russian Ministry of Defense on an island in the Arctic Ocean
causes an emergency beacon to start to operate. Now the other countries can possibly locate this base. To prevent this from happening Gudvin assembles his former group. By that time Spam (Anatoli Belyj) is jailed, Luba (Stanislav Duzhnikov) works in that same prison as a warden, Festival (Grigori Siyatvinda) is engaged in commerce of banned drugs (lysergic acid
), Pai (Azis Beyshinaliev) works in a casino
, Skif ruins himself with drink.
Together they depart to that island to penetrate the base and stop the emergency beacon.
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n film by Mikhail Khleborodov released in 2007. The film was split into two parts Paragraph 78, Punkt 1 released February 22, 2007 and Paragraph 78, Punkt 2 released March 29, 2007.
The screenplay was based on a 1995 story by Ivan Okhlobystin
Ivan Okhlobystin
Ivan Ivanovich Okhlobystin is a Russian actor, director and screenwriter. Besides he is an Russian Orthodox priest . He became popular for his role as head of the therapy department in a medical sitcom "Interny"...
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Andrey Lazarchuk, Russian writer of the modern turborealism literature style, wrote a novel based on this film (February 2007).
Plot
Future: soft drugs are legalized, countries such as the Asian Union and the Latin States of America appeared. An assault group under the command of Gudvin (Gosha Kutsenko) breaks apart because of his conflict with Skif (Vladimir Vdovichenkov).Five years later Lisa (Anastasiya Slanevskaya) left Skif and is married to Gudvin. Russia, the Asian Union and the Latin States watch closely after each other's WMD
Weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
production cessation.
A state of emergency declared at one of the secret and per international treaty prohibited laboratories of the Russian Ministry of Defense on an island in the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
causes an emergency beacon to start to operate. Now the other countries can possibly locate this base. To prevent this from happening Gudvin assembles his former group. By that time Spam (Anatoli Belyj) is jailed, Luba (Stanislav Duzhnikov) works in that same prison as a warden, Festival (Grigori Siyatvinda) is engaged in commerce of banned drugs (lysergic acid
Lysergic acid
Lysergic acid, also known as D-lysergic acid and -lysergic acid, is a precursor for a wide range of ergoline alkaloids that are produced by the ergot fungus and some plants. Amides of lysergic acid, lysergamides, are widely used as pharmaceuticals and as psychedelic drugs...
), Pai (Azis Beyshinaliev) works in a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
, Skif ruins himself with drink.
Together they depart to that island to penetrate the base and stop the emergency beacon.
Cast
- Gosha KutsenkoGosha KutsenkoYuriy Georgiyevich Kutsenko , better known as Gosha Kutsenko is a Russian actor, producer, singer, poet, and screenwriter. In 2008 he joined the United Russia party. Kutsenko has appeared in high profile films such as Mama Don't Cry, Antikiller, Night Watch, and Echelon...
as Gudvin - Vladimir VdovichenkovVladimir VdovichenkovVladimir Vdovichenkov is a Russian actor.-Early life and education:He was born Vladimir Vladimirovich Vdovichenkov in Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian RSFSR, Soviet Union....
as Skif - Grigori Siyatvinda as Festival
- Anastasiya Slanevskaya as Lisa
- Stanislav Duzhnikov as Luba
- Azis Beyshinaliev as Pai
- Anatoli Belyj as Spam
- Yusup Bakshiyev as Doktor
- Mikhail YefremovMikhail Olegovich YefremovMikhail Olegovich Yefremov is a Russian film and stage actor, Meritorious Artist of Russian Federation ....
as Prison commander
Critics
- The film was heavily criticised for strong resemblance to a number of films, including Resident Evil, DoomDoom (film)Doom is a 2005 science fiction horror film, loosely based on the Doom series of video games created by id Software. It was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak....
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. - The film was heavily packed by product placementProduct placementProduct placement, or embedded marketing, is a form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, music videos, the story line of television shows, or news programs. The product placement is often not disclosed at the time that the...
as the recent Russian films Night WatchNight Watch (2004 film)Night Watch is a 2004 Russian supernatural thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. It is loosely based on the novel The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, and is the first part of a trilogy, followed by Day Watch and ending supposedly with Twilight Watch .-Plot:In the prologue, which...
and Day WatchDay WatchDay Watch , is a 2006 Russian dark fantasy action film marketed as "the first film of the year", opened in theatres across Russia on January 1, 2006, the U.S. on June 1, 2007 and the UK on October 5, 2007. It is a sequel to the 2004 film Night Watch, featuring the same cast...
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notebook, etc. - Some critics noted the biggest "trickery" of the audience in the history of Russian film industry because the film was broken up in two parts at a cliffhangerCliffhangerA cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
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