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Ivan Mirosnikov, a cheeky young man in the Gorbachev era, is undecided about university while mandatory military service looms. He lives with his divorced mother and works as a newspaper courier, where he meets patronizing Professor Kuznetzov and his rebellious daughter Katya. To tease the professor, Ivan claims an affair with Katya, who surprisingly backs the story.

Ivan Mirosnikov, a cheeky young man in the Gorbachev era, is undecided about university while mandatory military service looms. He lives with his divorced mother and works as a newspaper courier, where he meets patronizing Professor Kuznetzov and his rebellious daughter Katya. To tease the professor, Ivan claims an affair with Katya, who surprisingly backs the story.

Does Courier have end credit scenes?

No!

Courier does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Courier (1986): A quiz about the 1986 Soviet film "Courier" (original title "Kuryer"), directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, which follows a young man named Ivan who becomes a newspaper delivery boy and navigates love, ambition, and the cultural shifts of the late Soviet era.

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