The Hero

2019 2h 0m RU

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5.9

MID

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4.7

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 80★4.7IMDB · 3,714

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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An alumni of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service who is settled in Europe gets a call from his father who was considered dead and he sets on a mission to find him with the help of his first love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Petrov
Andrey
Svetlana Khodchenkova
Masha
Vladimir Mashkov
Oleg Rodin
Marina Petrenko
Zotova, SVR officer
Konstantin Lavronenko
Kataev, SVR officer
Anastasiya Todorescu
Helena Burger
Yan Alabushev
Andrey in childhood
Artem Grigoryev
Burger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Oganesyan
Writers: Nikolai Kulikov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Oganesyan, shot by Yury Korobeynikov. 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 Ivan Burlyaev. 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 Maxim Urmanov 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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Alexander Petrov and Svetlana Khodchenkova and Vladimir Mashkov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10329842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Karen Oganesyan directs. Yury Korobeynikov behind the camera. Ivan Burlyaev scores. Maxim Urmanov cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Directed by Karen Oganesyan, shot by Yury Korobeynikov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ivan Burlyaev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maxim Urmanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alexander Petrov and Svetlana Khodchenkova and Vladimir Mashkov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10329842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.