Mite

Police captain Adil Akhtanov, nicknamed the Tick, is suspected of murder — these are the evidence and testimony of the defendant in the next case, which was led by the captain. Nevertheless, Akhtanov's immediate boss instructs him to conduct an unofficial investigation into the death of traffic police officers. Tick takes up a new case — and very soon passes sentence to his boss, the head of the mafia...

Directed by Bakhyt Kilibayev, Aleksandr Baranov, Mite leans on a strong ensemble — Abdarashid Abdrakhmanov, Sergey Popov, Artyk Dzhallyyev — 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 1990.