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Boys (1983)

Boys poster
Original title
Пацаны
Directed by
Dinara Asanova
Genre
drama film, crime film, teen film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sports camp leader takes in a group of troubled teens who have been in trouble with the police. He tries to earn their trust and become a positive influence in their lives.

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What happens

Boys (Russian: Пацаны, romanized: Patsany) is a 1983 Soviet crime drama made at the film studio Lenfilm, directed by Dinara Asanova (screenplay by Yuri Klepikov). The premiere of the film took place in the Soviet Union in September 1983. Head of summer sports and labor camp, a graduate of the Institute of Physical Education gathered troubled teens, many of which were registered by the police, and was able to be their friend and a good mentor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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