A Stoker (2010)
- Original title
- Кочегар
- Directed by
- Aleksei Balabanov
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- 18+
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 70 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A retired Soviet major works as a stoker in 1990s St. Petersburg. He also disposes of bodies for the local mafia, which is run by an old army comrade.
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What happens
A Stoker (Russian: Кочегар), also known as The Stoker, is a 2010 Russian crime film directed by Aleksey Balabanov. The film takes place in St. Petersburg in the 1990s. Main character is a retired major who served in the Soviet Army during Soviet–Afghan War. He works as a stoker and disposes bodies of people killed by local Mafia, which is headed by one of his former comrades from the Soviet Army. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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