Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014)
Journalist Shurik arrives in the Caucasus in order to study local culture and folklore, the ancient customs and traditions of the people in this region. Per chance he meets and befriends a girl in a mountainous town, the beauty Nina, which the gouvernor, wealthy and powerful local Saakhov, is planning to marry — if not willingly then by force. Using the gullible journalist as a strawman, Saakhov and his henchmen (the "Coward", the "Fool", and the "Pro", a trio of comic antiheros) are able to kidnap Nina, all seems to work according to plan. But realizing that he had been deceived, Shurik, who fell for Nina, rushes to rescue his beloved one, for a happy ending.
Director: Maksim Voronkov
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Adventure
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Cast
- Dmitriy Sharakois - Шурик
- Anastasiya Zadorozhnaya - Нина
- Gennadiy Khazanov - Саахов / судья
- Ararat Keshchyan - Джабраил
- Semyon Strugachyov - Трус
- Sergei Stepanchenko - Бывалый
- Nikolai Dobrynin - Балбес
- Mikhail Tarabukin - Эдик
- Mikhail Efremov - администратор
- Yuli Gusman - главврач
Screenplay
Music: Aleksandr Zatsepin, Nikolai Levinovsky
Cinematography: Alexey Belyaev
Editing: Ekaterina Pivneva
Production: WSB, DreamTeam Media
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $179,000
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Maksim Voronkov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kidnapping, Caucasian Style about?
- Journalist Shurik arrives in the Caucasus in order to study local culture and folklore, the ancient customs and traditions of the people in this region. Per chance he meets and befriends a girl in a mountainous town, the beauty Nina, which the gouvernor, wealthy and powerful local Saakhov, is planning to marry — if not willingly then by force. Using the gullible journalist as a strawman, Saakhov and his henchmen (the "Coward", the "Fool", and the "Pro", a trio of comic antiheros) are able to kidnap Nina, all seems to work according to plan. But realizing that he had been deceived, Shurik, who fell for Nina, rushes to rescue his beloved one, for a happy ending.
- Who directed Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style was directed by Maksim Voronkov.
- Who stars in Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style stars Dmitriy Sharakois, Anastasiya Zadorozhnaya, Gennadiy Khazanov, Ararat Keshchyan, Semyon Strugachyov, Sergei Stepanchenko.
- How long is Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style is a Romance, Comedy, Adventure film.
- What is the budget of Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style had a budget of $4M.
- How much did Kidnapping, Caucasian Style gross?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style grossed $179,000 worldwide.
- Where was Kidnapping, Caucasian Style produced?
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style was produced in Russia.