The Needle Remix

2010 1h 27m RU

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★5.1TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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Remix of the 1988 cult movie "The Needle": Moro returns to Alma Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina, and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition. But Moro finds a deadly opponent in "the doctor," the mafia kingpin who is exploiting Dina.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Viktor Tsoi
Moro (archive footage)
Aleksandr Bashirov
Spartak
Pyotr Mamonov
Doctor
Marina Smirnova
Dina
Archimed Iskakov
Georgi Guryanov
DJ
Robert Tsoy
Moro's father
Rashid Nugmanov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rashid Nugmanov
Writers: Rashid Nugmanov, Bakhyt Kilibayev, Aleksandr Baranov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia, Kazakhstan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Russia, Kazakhstan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rashid Nugmanov, shot by Murat Nugmanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Igor Vdovin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rashid Nugmanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Viktor Tsoi and Aleksandr Bashirov and Pyotr Mamonov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1718800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rashid Nugmanov directs. Murat Nugmanov behind the camera. Igor Vdovin scores. Rashid Nugmanov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia, Kazakhstan. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Russia, Kazakhstan.
4Directed by Rashid Nugmanov, shot by Murat Nugmanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Igor Vdovin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rashid Nugmanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Viktor Tsoi and Aleksandr Bashirov and Pyotr Mamonov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1718800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.