What a Mess!
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A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.
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76 people
Valeriy Garkalin
Vasiliy Krolikov / Innokentiy Shniperson / Roman Almazov / Patrick Crolikow
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Vladimir Menshov Director · Vitaly Moskalenko Writer Andrei Samsonov Writer
Budget $1.2M · First release March 30, 1995 · Produced in Russia
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Budget
$1,200,000
Production
Mosfilm
Production · Studio
Zhanr
Production
Russia
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Original title
Ширли-мырли
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · March 30, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
Russia
January 11, 2011 · Physical · DVD
August 22, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
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