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Cast
Yura Borisov
as Captain Volkonogov
Timofey Tribuntsev
as Major Golovnya
Nikita Kukushkin
as 'Kiddo' Veretennikov
Aleksandr Yatsenko
as Major Gvodzev
Natalya Kudryashova
as Elizarova
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
as Widow Steiner
Anastasiya Ukolova
as Raya
Vitaliya Kornienko
as Little Girl
Yuriy Kuznetsov
as Ignatiy Alekseevich
Maksim Stoyanov
as Lependin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2023
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Drama, Fantasy
Votes85
DirectorNatalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov
WritersAlexey Chupov, Natalya Merkulova
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCaptain Volkonogov Escaped
About Captain Volkonogov Escaped
Captain Fedor Volkonogov works in law enforcement. He is on the good books of the management, and his colleagues respect him. But one day, his life abruptly changes: he is declared a criminal. The Captain manages to run away before he is arrested. Suddenly he turns into an outcast, whom his former colleagues search across the whole city. At night Volkonogov is visited by a messenger from the other world, who warns him that after death he will go hell and be tormented forever. But he has an opportunity to change his fate and get to paradise if he repents, and at least one person forgives him. The Captain embarks on his way to find forgiveness. But he cannot even fathom what tests are awaiting him on this way.
Directed by Natalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov, Captain Volkonogov Escaped leans on a strong ensemble — Yura Borisov, Timofey Tribuntsev, Nikita Kukushkin — 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 thriller titles of 2023.
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