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Cast
Vsevolod Shilovsky
as талантливый стеклодув-киллер Никольский Сергей Сергеевич
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
as теневой мафиози Луковецкий
Aristarkh Livanov
as сутенёр-коррупционер Стяжко Николай Егорович
Tatyana Dogileva
as проститутка по вызовам, любовница генерала Киримова Зоя Анатольевна
Larisa Udovichenko
as элитная проститутка по вызову Нонна
Svetlana Toma
as элитная проститутка Елена Михайловна Серова
Veronika Izotova
as подставная любовница Никольского, подручная Луковецкого Эля
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1991
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes1
DirectorVsevolod Shilovsky
WritersLev Piskunov
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsDeath Line
About Death Line
A factory worker leads a double life. In that other reality, he's a "killer" doing his dirty work. Receiving the order, he is as close to his "client", penetrating into his life before it is cut off. In parallel, it turns out that the "client" holds in the hands of three respectable women who are connected with each other by one craft - prostitution. Trying to cash in on their secret "killer" gets a feminine charms and falls victim to his greed
Directed by Vsevolod Shilovsky, Death Line leans on a strong ensemble — Vsevolod Shilovsky, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Aristarkh Livanov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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