Dead Man's Bluff

Name: Dead Man's Bluff
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Released: 2005-05-26
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Aleksey Panin, Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergey Makovetskiy, Anatoli Zhuravlyov

2005·Movie·111 min·★ 6.7(162)

Crime Comedy Thriller

“Who says crime doesn't pay?”

Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. There is one minor detail: the only problem-solving technique they are familiar with is a shot in the head.

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About Dead Man's Bluff

Dead Man's Bluff is a 2005 Russian-language crime, comedy and thriller film directed by Aleksei Balabanov. The cast is led by Aleksey Panin, Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Nikita Mikhalkov. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 200 ratings.

Dead Man's Bluff was produced by CTB Film Company and made in Russia. It was released on May 26, 2005.

Director: Aleksei Balabanov
Writers: Stas Mokhnachev, Aleksei Balabanov
Release date: May 26, 2005
Original language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Russia
Production: CTB Film Company

Dead Man's Bluff cast & crew

Dead Man's Bluff was directed by Aleksei Balabanov and written by Stas Mokhnachev and Aleksei Balabanov.

The cast features Aleksey Panin as Сергей, Dmitriy Dyuzhev as Саймон, Nikita Mikhalkov as Сергей Михайлович (Михалыч), Sergey Makovetskiy as Корон, Anatoli Zhuravlyov as Бала, and Grigorij Sijatvinda as Баклажан.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Evgeny Privin and it was produced by Sergei Selyanov and Sergey Dolgoshein.

Is Dead Man's Bluff worth watching?

Dead Man's Bluff holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 162 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, comedy, and thriller, Dead Man's Bluff is worth a place on your watchlist.

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