In the Service of My Country

2003 5h 12m RU

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Somewhere in the Middle East, undercover agent Victor Bystroletov arrives in one of the oil kingdoms posing as an international journalist. His true goal is to contact a former terrorist named Javad. It has been several years since the holy warrior lay down his weapons and disappeared. Interpol is looking for him, as are his former jihad brothers, who have put a death sentence on his head for betrayal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valery Nikolaev
Victor Bystroletov
Maria Kivva
Rita Novoselova or Otlichnitsa
Yuriy Solomin
Rokotov
Vasiliy Mishchenko
Kaznacheev
Pavel Derevyanko
Lienia Marshansky (Postgraduate)
Vladimir Turchinsky
Ivan Kovchugin
Dmitriy Dyuzhev
Nikolay Kovchugin
Lev Prygunov
Posokhov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oleg Pogodin
Writers: Oleg Pogodin, Oleg Pogodin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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At 312 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oleg Pogodin, shot by Dmitriy Yashonkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Valery Nikolaev and Maria Kivva and Yuriy Solomin carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0388605 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Oleg Pogodin directs. Dmitriy Yashonkov behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 312 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Oleg Pogodin, shot by Dmitriy Yashonkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Valery Nikolaev and Maria Kivva and Yuriy Solomin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0388605 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.