Racketeer (2007)
Reketir
2007, Film, 80 min, Action, Crime, Drama, Russian, Kazakhstan, MoviePedia score 67
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.
Directed by Akan Satayev
Cast
- Sayat Isembayev as Sayan
- Murat Bisembin as Ruslan
- Asel Sagatova as Asel
- Zhan Baizhanbayev as Zhan
- Saken Aminov as Aman
- Mentay Utepbergenov as Make (Zhan's Partner)
- Vladimir Vdovichenkov as Volodya
- Bolat Kalymbetov as Abu
- Olzhas Suleimenov as Bodya
- Aidar Mukh as Assan
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