Film

Racketeer

2007 · 1h 20m · Crime · Drama · Action

IMDb

7.0

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.

Sayat Isembayev

Sayan

Murat Bisenbin

Ruslan

Asel Sagatova

Asel

Zhan Baizhanbayev

Zhan

Saken Aminov

Aman

Mentay Utepbergenov

Make (Zhan's Partner)

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Volodya

Bolat Kalymbetov

Abu

Tulepbergen Baisakalov

Thimblerig Player

Natalya Dolmatova

Midwife

Murat Nurasilov

Beer Stall Owner

Alma Rulas

Alma (Zhan's Wife)

Azat Seymetov

• Akan SatayevDirector · Producer
• Timur ZhaksylykovWriter
• Zharaskhan KulpiyenovProducer
• Khasan KydyraliyevDirector of Photography
• Andrei LifinskiyOriginal Music Composer

Release date

November 8, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 20m

Budget

$800,000

Genres

Crime, Drama, Action