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WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
A Duma deputy and his wife have been murdered. While investigating the crime, Major of Criminal Investigation Anatoly Topol encounters an unusual phenomenon - the so‑called “secret red mercury”.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 45
IMDb4.9
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 mysteries, −27 min on the typical 102
typical 10275Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Released
1995
December 18, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
MysteryCrimeLanguage
Ukrainian
Original language
Made in
Ukraine
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Anatoliy Ivanov Director
Writing · 1
- Sergey Valyaev Writer
Camera · 1
- Vasyl Trushkovskyi Camera Operator
Sound · 1
- Yuri Shelkovskiy Music
Art · 1
- Oksana Timonishina Production Design
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