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What a Mess!

What a Mess!

19956.52h 23m

Overview

A Russian crook steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.

Directed by Vladimir Menshov
Written by Vladimir Menshov, Andrei Samsonov, Vitaly Moskalenko
Produced by Vladimir Dostal
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2M0

Top Cast

Valeriy Garkalin

Valeriy Garkalin

Vasiliy Krolikov / Innokentiy Shniperson / Roman Almazov / Patrick Crolikow

Vera Alentova

Vera Alentova

Carol Abzats / Zemfira Almazova / Lusiena Krolikova / Whitney Crolikow

Inna Churikova

Inna Churikova

Praskov'ya Krolikova

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Kozyulski

Igor Ugolnikov

Igor Ugolnikov

Piskunov Jean-Paul Nikolayevich

Sergey Batalov

Sergey Batalov

Lieutenant

Rolan Bykov

Rolan Bykov

Brilliant's buyer

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

USA ambassador

L

Lyubov Polishchuk

Jennifer, Ambassador's wife

Oleg Efremov

Oleg Efremov

Nikolay Grigoryevich

About What a Mess!

What a Mess! is a comedy film released in 1995. Directed by Vladimir Menshov, it stars Valeriy Garkalin, Vera Alentova, Inna Churikova. A Russian crook steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.

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