The Criminal Quartet
1990Movie1 h 25 min
Summary
Mafia kidnaps an investigator's little son after he discovers massive thefts on a local shoe factory. With the help of his three old friends, two cops and a newspaper reporter he struggles to rescue his son and close the case at the same time.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −18 min on the typical 103
typical 10385Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1990
May 28, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionCrimeLanguage
Russian
Original language
Made in
Russia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Aleksandr Muratov Director
Writing · 1
- Boris Giller Writer
Production · 1
- Karlen Agadzhanov Producer
Camera · 1
- Konstantin Ryzhov Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eleonora Praksina Editor
Sound · 1
- Aleksandr Mikhaylov Music
Art · 1
- Georgy Turylyov Production Design
Other crew · 1
- Evgeniy Kuleshov Stunts
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