What a Mess!
A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.
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About What a Mess!
What a Mess! is a 1995 Russian-language comedy film directed by Vladimir Menshov. The cast is led by Valeriy Garkalin, Vera Alentova, Inna Churikova. It has a runtime of 2h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings.
What a Mess! was produced by Mosfilm and Zhanr and made in Russia. It was released on March 30, 1995.
- Director
- Vladimir Menshov
- Writers
- Vitaly Moskalenko, Andrei Samsonov, Vladimir Menshov
- Release date
- March 30, 1995
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
- Budget
- $1 million
- Production
- Mosfilm, Zhanr
What a Mess! cast & crew
What a Mess! was directed by Vladimir Menshov and written by Vitaly Moskalenko, Andrei Samsonov, and Vladimir Menshov.
The cast features Valeriy Garkalin as Vasiliy Krolikov / Innokentiy Shniperson / Roman Almazov / Patrick Crolikow, Vera Alentova as Carol Abzats / Zemfira Almazova / Lusiena Krolikova / Whitney Crolikow, Inna Churikova as Praskov'ya Krolikova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan as Kozyulski, Igor Ugolnikov as Piskunov Jean-Paul Nikolayevich, and Sergey Batalov as Lieutenant.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Timur Kogan, cinematography is by Vadim Alisov, and it was produced by Aleksandr Litvinov and Vladimir Dostal.
Is What a Mess! worth watching?
What a Mess! holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 71 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 2h 23m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy, What a Mess! is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of What a Mess!
Valeriy Garkalin
Vasiliy Krolikov / Innokentiy Shniperson / Roman Almazov / Patrick Crolikow
Vera Alentova
Carol Abzats / Zemfira Almazova / Lusiena Krolikova / Whitney Crolikow
Inna Churikova
Praskov'ya Krolikova
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Kozyulski
Igor Ugolnikov
Piskunov Jean-Paul Nikolayevich
Sergey Batalov
Lieutenant
Rolan Bykov
Brilliant's buyer
Leonid Kuravlyov
USA ambassador
Lyubov Polishchuk
Jennifer, Ambassador's wife
Oleg Efremov
Nikolay Grigoryevich
Oleg Tabakov
Sukhodrishchev
Aleksandr Voroshilo
Kozma
What a Mess! — FAQs
▸Where can I watch What a Mess! in United States?
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▸What language is What a Mess! in?
What a Mess! is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is What a Mess!?
What a Mess! runs 2 hours 23 minutes (143 minutes).
▸What is What a Mess! rated?
It holds a 6.6/10 audience score from 71 ratings.
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