Racketeer

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Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.

Screenplay

Тимур Жақсылықов

Music

Andrei Lifinskiy

Director

Ақан Сатаев

Status

Released

Release date

08/11/2007

Original language

Russian

Budget

US$ 1 M