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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   1,615 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Bryan Edward Hill (screenplay)
Dolph Lundgren (story)
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Release Date:
2 November 2006 (United Arab Emirates) more
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Tagline:
They took his family. Now he's out for revenge.
Plot:
Nick Cherenko used to be a Spetznaz (Russian Special Forces), but now he lives peaceful with his wife and child... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Excellent Piece of revenge cinema. more (25 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dolph Lundgren ... Nikolai Cherenko

Ben Cross ... William Burton
Ivan Petrushinov ... Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov

Olivia Lee ... Julia Abramoff
Raicho Vasilev ... Achmed (as Raicho Vassilev)
Assen Blatechki ... Yuri
Antony Argirov ... Serie
Valeri Yordanov ... Alexi
Dejan Angelov ... Pavel
Ivaylo Geraskov ... Leo (as Ivailo Geraskov)

Hilda van der Meulen ... Alina Cherenko
Naum Shopov ... Vanya Cherenko
Atanas Srebrev ... John Ridley (as Nasko Srebrev)
Levana Finkelstein ... Mary Abramoff
Nikolai Sotirov ... Victor Chertoff
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Russian Specialist (Canada: English title) (DVD title) (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, some sexuality and drug use.
Runtime:
94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Director of photography Ross W. Clarkson won Gold at the 2006 Queensland A.C.S (Australian Cinematographers Society) Awards, and an award of distinction at the National A.C.S. Awards for this movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Nikolai escaped with the bike, he escapes alongside a canal. In the next shot he is clearly driving that same road in reverse, only the camera's point of view is different. All the buildings are the same. more
Quotes:
William Burton: What's your plan?
Nick Cherenko: Kill Them All.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Making of 'The Mechanik' (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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27 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent Piece of revenge cinema., 20 January 2006
9/10
Author: Dennis Hoijt from Netherlands

I saw this film for rent and although it's not the sort of film I'd usually go for, being a Dolph Lundgren movie, I was intrigued by the cool looking front cover. I read up some reviews, courtesy of IMDb, the only ones I could find. It did seem a popular movie.

Anyways I hired it and I must say the IMDb rating doesn't do this film justice. It is really a surprise because it has some great little moments in it. Also it packs a punch in the more violent scenes and doesn't hold back, and I mean I was really wincing in some moments.

It didn't occur to me until the film opened and credited Lundgren himself as director. He did a fantastic job and his portrayal of violence really hits home like my favorite director Mr Paul Verhoeven. Lundgren I know is someone critics always mock, like Schwarzenegger, but Lundgren really shows talent as a director. I will have to watch his other film the Defender. In regards to the acting, Lundgren also did a good job. Ben Cross is a good actor too and he does well in this film.

This is overall a quality piece, well worth watching.

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