The Needle (1989)

Игла

Tsoi, drugs and Soviet rock.

Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.

Date of release

1989-02-13

TMDB

6.8 / 10 (94)

Runtime

1h 16m

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Director

Rashid Nugmanov

Casting

• Viktor Tsoi — Моro
• Marina Smirnova — Dina
• Aleksandr Bashirov — Spartak
• Pyotr Mamonov — Artur
• Archimed Iskakov — Archimed
• Grigorij Jepshtejn
• Rustem Tashibaev
• Gennadi Lyui — Гесс - неформал

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