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Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game

1987Movie1 h 37 min

Drama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0

A tense, melancholic drama movie about the mind and crime, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Fifteen year old gifted teenager Ruslan Chutko longs to do good and help the police to identify offenses under the pseudonym Plumbum. Plumbum decides in a single provincial town to eradicate the evil. However, in his interest of being a fighter against evil he goes far beyond what is permitted in a children's play and ends up ruthlessly invading people's lives.

Feels like

  • Soviet Youth Drama
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Vigilante Story
  • Coming-of-Age Tragedy
  • Social Critique
  • Disturbing Character Study
  • Cold Realism
  • Ethical Dilemmas

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Vadim Abdrashitov, Vladimir Kuchinsky
Written by
Aleksandr Mindadze
Produced by
Lyudmila Gabelaya
Music by
Vladimir Dashkevich

Everyone

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Facts

January 19, 1987 · 1 h 37 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 19, 1987
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game worth watching?"

Questions about Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7).

Will I feel good after watching Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.