Racketeer

Overview

Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 8, 2007

Original language

Kazakh

Spoken languages

Kazakh, Russian

Countries

Kazakhstan

Production

Sataifilm,Satai Film

Cast

Natalya Dolmatova,Murat Bisenbin,Alma Rulas,Murat Nurasilov,Vladimir Vdovichenkov,Saken Aminov,Sayat Isembayev,Asel Sagatova,Bolat Kalymbetov,Zhan Baizhanbayevand 3 more

Director

Akan Satayev

Writer

Timur Zhaksylykov

Producer

Zharaskhan Kulpiyenov,Akan Satayev

Cinematography

Khasan Kydyraliyev

Music

Andrei Lifinskiy

Budget

$800,000

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1677719