The Needle
1988 · Movie · 76 min · ★ 6.7
A drifter returns to a Soviet city to collect a debt and reconnects with someone from his past, only to find her struggling with addiction. As he tries to help her get clean, he is drawn into a dangerous clash with the local drug underworld.
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Details
- Original title
- Игла
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1989-02-13
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 76 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (88 votes)
About
You may click with this if you like moody, offbeat dramas about addiction, loyalty, and late-Soviet life, especially ones carried by music and atmosphere; Not for you if you want a straightforward, fast-moving crime story.
Pros: strong atmosphere; memorable music; compelling central story | Cons: confusing at first; uneven pacing; niche cultural appeal
Cast & crew
Viktor Tsoi
as Моro
Marina Smirnova
as Dina
Aleksandr Bashirov
as Spartak
Pyotr Mamonov
as Artur
Archimed Iskakov
as Archimed
Grigorij Jepshtejn
- RT
Rustem Tashibaev
Gennadi Lyui
as Гесс - неформал
Directed by Rashid Nugmanov