Hokum: A Balance of Cheapness and Luxury
Hokum is an enjoyable horror film that will probably get a little under your skin, but it isn’t the tour de force that you might be expecting.
101st Kilometer
The film is set in the 50s in a town located on the 101st kilometer from Moscow, where in Soviet times were sent from the capital of the unreliable — political and criminal. The hero of the picture Lenka gets into the company of criminals. Local leader Kostya Konovalov offers him to participate in robberies. On the other hand, people from the police and the state security service persuade Lenka to write denunciations…
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The film is set in the 50s in a town located on the 101st kilometer from Moscow, where in Soviet times were sent from the capital of the unreliable — political and criminal. The hero of the picture Lenka gets into the company of criminals. Local leader Kostya Konovalov offers him to participate in robberies. On the other hand, people from the police and the state security service persuade Lenka to write denunciations…
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Leonid Maryagin
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Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:Zhanr, Ministry of Culture Cinematography Service, Genre Studios, Mosfilm
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