Painful hold (1992)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1992 (US)
  • Action, Crime
  • 1h 23m

Overview

Almost immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the era of "market relations"begins. Capitalism is re-emerging in the country. It is time for redistribution of property and spheres of influence between criminal groups. War breaks out between gangs, in the ranks of which are often former athletes. Especially appreciated are those who have the skills of martial arts. At this time, a group of children who profess a rare kind of hand-to-hand fighting, called "Russian style", comes to one provincial city. Their appearance greatly alarmed the leaders of the two rival gangs controlling the city. They are trying to get these valuable fighters into their ranks. In the course of going any means, and the guys are forced to defend themselves.

Georgiy Kuznetsov

Director

Gennadi Bokarev

Writer

Cast

Aleksei Kadochnikov's headshot

Aleksei Kadochnikov

Andrey Rapoport's headshot

Andrey Rapoport

Vadim Zajtsev's headshot

Vadim Zajtsev

Valentin Belousov's headshot

Valentin Belousov

Anatoly Gorgul's headshot

Anatoly Gorgul

Oleksandr Danylchenko's headshot

Oleksandr Danylchenko

Sergey Vishnevetsky's headshot

Sergey Vishnevetsky

Alexander Lavrov's headshot

Alexander Lavrov

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