
Overview
Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.
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Made on a $800K budget
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Timur ZhaksylykovWriter
- Original title
- Рэкетир
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 2007
- Original language
- Russian
- Budget
- $800K
- Countries
- Kazakhstan




























