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The Coach

The Coach

20186.62h 18m

Overview

Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.

Directed by Danila Kozlovsky
Written by Pavel Ruminov, Danila Kozlovsky, Andrey Zolotarev
Produced by Danila Kozlovsky, Nikita Mikhalkov, Petr Anurov
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Top Cast

Danila Kozlovsky

Danila Kozlovsky

Yuriy Stoleshnikov

Irina Gorbacheva

Irina Gorbacheva

Lara

Vladimir Ilin

Vladimir Ilin

Berger

Andrey Smolyakov

Andrey Smolyakov

Father of Yuriy Stoleshnikov

Viktor Verzhbitskiy

Viktor Verzhbitskiy

Mayor

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Mechanic

Dmitry Chebotarev

Dmitry Chebotarev

Masyanya

Masha Koshina

Masha Koshina

Dasha

Olya Zueva

Olya Zueva

Varya

Pavel Vorozhtsov

Pavel Vorozhtsov

Valdis

About The Coach

The Coach is a drama film released in 2018. Directed by Danila Kozlovsky, it stars Danila Kozlovsky, Irina Gorbacheva, Vladimir Ilin. Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.

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