Barons of Crime (1988)

Original title

Воры в законе

Directed by

Yuri Kara

Genre

crime film, thriller film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two crime bosses in a Soviet coastal city compete for power. Their rivalry turns violent as they struggle to control the underworld.

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What happens

Barons of Crime (Russian: Воры в законе, romanized: Vory v zakone) is a 1988 Soviet crime thriller film directed by Yuri Kara based on the stories of Fazil Iskander. The film tells about the confrontation between two leaders of criminal gangs from one coastal city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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