Underplayed Gems

From the Life of a Chief of the Criminal Police (1983)

From the Life of a Chief of the Criminal Police poster
Original title
Из жизни начальника уголовного розыска
Directed by
Stepan Puchinyan
Genre
crime film, detective film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
+12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A criminal investigation chief and a thief have a difficult relationship that changes when a dangerous situation arises. The story focuses on their interactions during the crisis.

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What happens

From the Life of a Chief of the Criminal Police (Russian: Из жизни начальника уголовного розыска) is a 1983 Soviet detective film directed by Stepan Puchinyan. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the head of the criminal investigation department and the thief, which change with the emergence of a critical situation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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