Striaght Ahead
"Bob" finds himself in “the zone“ by chance. At first - as a guard. But life in the zone on both sides of the bars is extremely dreary. So "Bob" and his friends drown out the boredom with vodka and local booze, continuing with riots and fights. But at one point, such lawlessness pisses off the chief, and "Bob" is sent to serve his sentence for the brig. And he must be escorted by... by his best drinking buddy "Fidel". For twenty-four hours former colleagues get to the place of detention. But to get to the brig "Bob" is not destined....
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Sergey Chliyants Director · Sergey Dovlatov Story Shandor Kallosh Composer
First release May 30, 1992 · Produced in Russia, Ukraine · Production Runa Film, Odysseus
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Ekran
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Runa Film
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Odysseus
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Cyclone
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Russia · Ukraine
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Original title
По прямой
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · May 30, 1992
Theatrical · Film Festival Kinotavr
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Russia
August 8, 1996 · TV · (Chernogorsk) (TV Chanel Viktoriya)
April 11, 2000 · Physical · (VHS premiere)
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