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The Russian Specialist (2005)

The Russian Specialist (2005)
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The muscle-bound Swedish screen icon Dolph Lundgren, who rose to fame as boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and held the title role in The Punisher, makes his sophomore directorial effort with the straight-to-video actioner The Russian Specialist (aka The Mechanik), a U.S./German co-production. Nick Cherenko (Lundgren), a Soviet Special Forces agent living and working in Russia, must flee the country when bloodthirsty gangsters massacre his wife and child. On the lam with his safety on the line, Cherenko escapes to Los Angeles, where he slips into a quiet, nonchalant life as an auto mechanic -- that is, until he is offered a massive amount of blood money to hunt down a kidnapper who abducted a young Russian heiress and to bring the girl back to the arms of her parents unscathed. Cherenko refuses -- until he discovers, by wild coincidence, that the kidnapper is the same Mafioso who rubbed out his next of kin. Packing heat, Cherenko does an about-face and hightails it to Russia to see that justice is served. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Starring:
Dolph LundgrenBen Cross, (more)
Director(s):
Dolph Lundgren
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Russian Specialist

The muscle-bound Swedish screen icon Dolph Lundgren, who rose to fame as boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and held the title role in The Punisher, makes his sophomore directorial effort with the straight-to-video actioner The Russian Specialist (aka The Mechanik), a U.S./German co-production. Nick Cherenko (Lundgren), a Soviet Special Forces agent living and working in Russia, must flee the country when bloodthirsty gangsters massacre his wife and child. On the lam with his safety on the line, Cherenko escapes to Los Angeles, where he slips into a quiet, nonchalant life as an auto mechanic -- that is, until he is offered a massive amount of blood money to hunt down a kidnapper who abducted a young Russian heiress and to bring the girl back to the arms of her parents unscathed. Cherenko refuses -- until he discovers, by wild coincidence, that the kidnapper is the same Mafioso who rubbed out his next of kin. Packing heat, Cherenko does an about-face and hightails it to Russia to see that justice is served. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
94 mins

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Director(s):
Dolph Lundgren
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Graphic Violence, Profanity, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Sam H.

    This is one of Lundgren's better movies. It has a good storyline and makes you want to see a continuation of this character in another movie.

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    Yulia K.

    the only reason we rented it as it had a word "russian" there. It was a nice surprise to find this movie has good acting. I don't mean Dolph Lundgren. He can just be there without much acting. But others are really played well. If you like the movie where good will overcome bad - you will like that movie.

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    Hosai A.

    Not exciting enough. The storyline was predictable and typical. It was not anything new or unique. Action scenes were very repetitive and consisted nothing more of shooting different guns back and forth and dodging bullets. Very boring and nothing to keep you on the edge of your seat. Deep dialogue and drama essentials of a great action movie were lacking. On a positive note, there were beautiful scenic views of Russia and a great depiction of village life. I would not watch this movie again.

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