Who, If Not Us (1998)

Who, If Not Us (1998) poster

This movie deals with two friends, 13-14 year old boys. One comes from a more or less stable home (although he is growing up with single mom) and another comes from a broken up family. One day the kids break into a store to pretty much have fun and get something to eat, short time after they get caught and one kid is sent to juvenile prison (14 year old) and another one is released to his being too young to be tried (13 years old). The younger kid feels bad about such decision, feels guilty and tries to help his friend in any way possible. While trying to help he is meeting a guy, who is ex-cop and now down-on-his-luck drunk(played by Priyomykhov himself)... the two become friends. In the finale, the ex-cop has to go one of the PTA meeting at school (his mother could not get away from work and knows nothing about the ex-cop) where suddenly his mother appears and meets the "father"...

Director: Valeriy Priyomykhov
Genre: Drama, Family
Runtime: 89 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Yuriy Shevchuk, Vladimir Martynov
Cinematography: Alexandr Nosovsky
Production: Kuryer Film Studio, Mosfilm
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Valeriy Priyomykhov
More Films in Genre: Drama, Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Who, If Not Us about?
This movie deals with two friends, 13-14 year old boys. One comes from a more or less stable home (although he is growing up with single mom) and another comes from a broken up family. One day the kids break into a store to pretty much have fun and get something to eat, short time after they get caught and one kid is sent to juvenile prison (14 year old) and another one is released to his being too young to be tried (13 years old). The younger kid feels bad about such decision, feels guilty and tries to help his friend in any way possible. While trying to help he is meeting a guy, who is ex-cop and now down-on-his-luck drunk(played by Priyomykhov himself)... the two become friends. In the finale, the ex-cop has to go one of the PTA meeting at school (his mother could not get away from work and knows nothing about the ex-cop) where suddenly his mother appears and meets the "father"...
Who directed Who, If Not Us?
Who, If Not Us was directed by Valeriy Priyomykhov.
Who stars in Who, If Not Us?
Who, If Not Us stars Artur Smolyaninov, Evgeniy Kraynov, Tatyana Yakovenko, Valeriy Priyomykhov, Tatyana Dogileva, Albert Filozov.
How long is Who, If Not Us?
Who, If Not Us has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
What genre is Who, If Not Us?
Who, If Not Us is a Drama, Family film.
Where was Who, If Not Us produced?
Who, If Not Us was produced in Russia.