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The Criminal Quartet

The Criminal Quartet

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Overview

Mafia kidnaps an investigator's little son after he discovers massive thefts on a local shoe factory. With the help of his three old friends, two cops and a newspaper reporter he struggles to rescue his son and close the case at the same time.

Directed by Aleksandr Muratov
Written by Boris Giller
Produced by Karlen Agadzhanov
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Top Cast

Nikolai Karachentsov

Nikolai Karachentsov

Marat Mukhanov

Vladimir Steklov

Vladimir Steklov

Semen Portnov 'Portnoi', Investigator

Boris Shcherbakov

Boris Shcherbakov

Petr Sarayev 'Sarai'

Vladimir Eryomin

Vladimir Eryomin

Journalist

Semyon Farada

Semyon Farada

Informer

Nelė Savičenko

Nelė Savičenko

Lyusya, Portnov's wife

Igor Yasulovich

Igor Yasulovich

Man from the cemetery

Oleg Anofriev

Oleg Anofriev

Yuri Katin-Yartsev

Yuri Katin-Yartsev

Lev Prygunov

Lev Prygunov

About The Criminal Quartet

The Criminal Quartet is a adventure, action, crime film released in 1990. Directed by Aleksandr Muratov, it stars Nikolai Karachentsov, Vladimir Steklov, Boris Shcherbakov. Mafia kidnaps an investigator's little son after he discovers massive thefts on a local shoe factory. With the help of his three old friends, two cops and a newspaper reporter he struggles to rescue his son and close the case at the same time.

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