Newsmakers (2009)
A gang of crooks robbing cash collectors, run into a police surveillance team and the inadequate police response results in a gunfight. A TV crew on assignment in the area happens to capture this humiliation on camera, and this example of police incompetence is soon the lead story in every news bulletin. Public confidence in law and order now suffers irreparable harm. The head of the Moscow force welcomes a public search-and-destroy operation against these thugs, the brainchild of Katya, his PR director. She proposes that the capture of this dangerous gang be transformed into a live TV show of a kind never seen before. At this point she cannot know that the gang leader's life-and-death struggle with the police is destined to lead to a media duel. Besieged in a huge apartment block, the crooks hold hostage a father and his son and daughter. A massive special forces rescue operation is mounted but fails miserably.
Cast
- Andrey Merzlikin - Smirnov
- Evgeny Tsyganov - Herman
- Masha Mashkova - Katya
- Sergey Garmash - Killer
- Maksim Konovalov - Kley
- Aleksey Frandetti - Orda
- Pavel Klimov - Kolyan
- Sergey Vesnin - Kon
- Artyom Semakin - Valery
- Viktor Chepelov - Sanya
Screenplay
- Chan Hing-Kai
- Yip Tin-Shing
- Sam Klebanov
- Alexandr Lungin
- Johnnie To (Original Film Writer)
Keywords
police officer, moscow, russia, information war
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Newsmakers about?
- A gang of crooks robbing cash collectors, run into a police surveillance team and the inadequate police response results in a gunfight. A TV crew on assignment in the area happens to capture this humiliation on camera, and this example of police incompetence is soon the lead story in every news bulletin. Public confidence in law and order now suffers irreparable harm. The head of the Moscow force welcomes a public search-and-destroy operation against these thugs, the brainchild of Katya, his PR director. She proposes that the capture of this dangerous gang be transformed into a live TV show of a kind never seen before. At this point she cannot know that the gang leader's life-and-death struggle with the police is destined to lead to a media duel. Besieged in a huge apartment block, the crooks hold hostage a father and his son and daughter. A massive special forces rescue operation is mounted but fails miserably.
- Who directed Newsmakers?
- Newsmakers was directed by Anders Banke.
- Who stars in Newsmakers?
- Newsmakers stars Andrey Merzlikin, Evgeny Tsyganov, Masha Mashkova, Sergey Garmash, Maksim Konovalov, Aleksey Frandetti.
- How long is Newsmakers?
- Newsmakers has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Newsmakers?
- Newsmakers is a Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Newsmakers?
- Newsmakers had a budget of $4M.
- Where was Newsmakers produced?
- Newsmakers was produced in Sweden, Russia.