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| Directed by | Nurbek Egen |
| Screenplay by | Oleg Malovichko |
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| Music by | Paul Mills |
Production company | Russian Golden Episodes |
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| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $5.8 million |
Versus (Russian: Молот, romanized: Molot) is a 2016 Russian sports-drama film directed by Nurbek Egen. It was released on November 3, 2016 (in Russia).[1]
Plot
[edit]When MMA fighter Victor gets into a car accident, the bandit Shark threatens to kill his beloved girl if he does not agree to throw a fight in the ring.[2]
Filming
[edit]The movie was filmed partly in Saint Petersburg. For filming Birzhevoy Bridge was blocked, which connects the Vasilyevsky Island with the Petrograd side.
Cast
[edit]- Aleksey Chadov as Victor Stroev aka Russian Hammer
- Oksana Akinshina as Vera
- Anton Shagin as Shark
- Sergey Chirkov as Alik
- Melvin Manhoef as Manuel Rivera aka Typhoon
Marketing
[edit]Movie trailer was released online September 7, 2016.
Facts
[edit]- All the scenes of fights with Aleksey Chadov were filmed without stunt doubles.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "ПЕРВЫЙ ТРЕЙЛЕР ФИЛЬМА "МОЛОТ"" [First trailer of the film "Versus"]. Startfilm (in Russian). August 18, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Скоро на экранах фильм "Молот"" [Soon the film "Versus"]. donvesti.ru (in Russian). August 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Фильм Молот: год выпуска и дата выхода, рейтинг, продолжительность, похожие фильмы" [Versus film: release year and release date, rating, duration, similar films]. kinoafisha.info (in Russian). Retrieved October 11, 2016.