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2019·Movie·132 min·6.4(104)

Ilya Goryunov has spent seven years in prison on false charges of drug trafficking. When Ilya is free he realizes that the old life that he yearned for is no more. Although he did not intend to take revenge on the man who sent him to prison, now there is no other way out.

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About Text

Text is a 2019 Russian-language drama and thriller film directed by Klim Shipenko. The cast is led by Alexander Petrov, Kristina Asmus, Ivan Yankovsky. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings.

Text was produced by Central Partnership, START Studio, and Kinoprime Foundation and made in Russia. It was released on October 24, 2019.

Director
Klim Shipenko
Writers
Dmitry Glukhovsky
Release date
October 24, 2019
Original language
Russian
Status
Released
Country
Russia
Production
Central Partnership, START Studio, Kinoprime Foundation

Text cast & crew

Text was directed by Klim Shipenko and written by Dmitry Glukhovsky.

The cast features Alexander Petrov as Ilya Goryunov, Kristina Asmus as Nina, Ivan Yankovsky as Pyotr Khazin, Sofya Ozerova as Vera, Maksim Vinogradov as Serega, and Elena Finogeeva as Pyotr's Mother.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nikolay Rostov, cinematography is by Andrey Ivanov, and it was produced by Mikhail Tkachenko and Eduard Iloyan.

Is Text worth watching?

Text holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 104 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Text is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Text

Alexander Petrov

Alexander Petrov

Ilya Goryunov

Kristina Asmus

Kristina Asmus

Nina

Ivan Yankovsky

Ivan Yankovsky

Pyotr Khazin

Sofya Ozerova

Sofya Ozerova

Vera

Maksim Vinogradov

Maksim Vinogradov

Serega

Elena Finogeeva

Elena Finogeeva

Pyotr's Mother

Kirill Nagiev

Kirill Nagiev

Gosha

Vladimir Kapustin

Vladimir Kapustin

Taxi Driver

Sonya Karpunina

Sonya Karpunina

Galya

Vitaliy Khaev

Vitaliy Khaev

Denis Sergeyevich

Andrey Shchepochkin

Andrey Shchepochkin

General Korzhayev

Tatyana Polosina

Tatyana Polosina

Stasya

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What language is Text in?

Text is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Text?

Text runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

What is Text rated?

It holds a 6.4/10 audience score from 104 ratings.

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