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Hero (2019)

Hero poster
Original title
Герой
Directed by
Karen Oganesyan
Genre
action film, crime film, spy film
Country
Russia
Runtime
2h
Rated
16
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 79 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Russian spy named Andrey Rodin is pulled back into action after years away from his homeland. He must use his old skills to handle a new mission.

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What happens

Hero (Russian: Герой, trans. Geroj or Geroy) is a 2019 Russian spy action comedy film directed by Karen Oganesyan. It stars Alexander Petrov as Andrey Rodin, a Russian spy who was forced to back to action after years away from his homeland. The film also features Svetlana Khodchenkova, Vladimir Mashkov and Konstantin Lavronenko. The shooting took 47 shifts, from April to June 2018. In addition, several scenes needed to be completed within a year due to the schedules of the leading actors. The film was shot in the cities of Riga, Jurmala, and Sigulda, Latvia, in the Republic of Crimea and the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Hero was released on September 26, 2019 in Russia by Central Partnership. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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