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The Rider Named Death

Seen it?

2004 | 106 min | Drama, Thriller, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (48 on Metacritic), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Leaves you with something to think about. Fans of Munich should feel right at home.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

In pre-Soviet Russia, Boris Savinkov leads a terrorist faction of Socialist-Revolutionary Party members responsible for the deaths of governors and ministers.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    48 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov

  • Andrei PaninЖорж
  • Kseniya RappoportЭрна
  • Dmitriy DyuzhevВалентин Кузьмич
  • Anastasiya MakeevaЕлена
  • Artyom SemakinВаня
  • Rostislav BershauerФёдор
  • Aleksey KazakovГенрих
  • Valeriy Storozhikмуж Елены
  • Dmitriy Gusev Гашкес
  • Vasily ZotovВеликий Князь