Hands Up!

1981 1h 7m RU

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 4

AdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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A funny tale about a group of children fighting the evil sorcerer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elena Morozova
Fyodor Stukov
Ramaz Chkhikvadze
Irina Muravyova
Georgiy Vitsin
Tatyana Pelttser
Grandmother
Valentin Bukin
Aleksei Pankin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Grammatikov
Writers: Aleksandr Maryamov, Vladimir Grammatikov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Vladimir Grammatikov, shot by Igor Klebanov. 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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Elena Morozova and Fyodor Stukov and Ramaz Chkhikvadze carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Grammatikov directs. Igor Klebanov behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Grammatikov, shot by Igor Klebanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Elena Morozova and Fyodor Stukov and Ramaz Chkhikvadze carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.