Versus (2016 film)
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Directed by | Nurbek Egen |
Screenplay by | Oleg Malovichko |
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Music by | Paul Mills |
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Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Budget | $5.8 million |
Versus (Russian: Молот, romanized: Molot) is a 2016 Russian sports-drama film directed by Nurbek Egen. It was released on November 3, 2016 (in Russia).[1]
Plot
When MMA fighter Victor gets into a car accident, the bandit Shark threatens to kill his beloved girl if he does not agree to throw a fight in the ring.[2]
Filming
The movie was filmed partly in Saint Petersburg. For filming Birzhevoy Bridge was blocked, which connects the Vasilyevsky Island with the Petrograd side.
Cast
- Aleksey Chadov as Victor Stroev aka Russian Hammer
- Oksana Akinshina as Vera
- Anton Shagin as Shark
- Sergey Chirkov as Alik
- Melvin Manhoef as Manuel Rivera aka Typhoon
Marketing
Movie trailer was released online September 7, 2016.
Facts
- All the scenes of fights with Aleksey Chadov were filmed without stunt doubles.[3]