The Needle
Seen it?1989 | 76 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rashid Nugmanov
- Viktor TsoiМоro
- Marina SmirnovaDina
- Aleksandr BashirovSpartak
- Pyotr MamonovArtur
- Archimed IskakovArchimed
- Grigorij Jepshtejn
- Rustem Tashibaev
- Gennadi LyuiГесс - неформал