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.
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Cast
13 people
Sayat Isembayev
Sayan
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Murat Bisenbin
Ruslan
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Asel Sagatova
Asel
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Zhan Baizhanbayev
Zhan
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Saken Aminov
Aman
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Mentay Utepbergenov
Make (Zhan's Partner)
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Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Volodya
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Bolat Kalymbetov
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Tulepbergen Baisakalov
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Natalya Dolmatova
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Murat Nurasilov
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Alma Rulas
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Akan Satayev Director · Timur Zhaksylykov Writer Andrei Lifinskiy Composer
Budget $800K · First release November 8, 2007 · Produced in Kazakhstan
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Budget
$800,000
Production
Satai Film
Production
Kazakhstan
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Languages
Original title
Рэкетир
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Kazakh · Russian
Release dates
Kazakhstan · November 8, 2007
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No release date listed for United States.
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