Courier (1986): Cast & Box Office
Courier is a 1986 comedy drama directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, starring Fyodor Dunayevsky as Ivan, Anastasiya Nemolyaeva and Vladimir Menshov. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $20,192 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Karen Shakhnazarov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Courier About?
The premise of Courier without spoilers.
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.
Courier Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- breakdance
- teen movie
- boy
- coming of age
- adolescence
- virgin
- singing
- reference to charles darwin
- mother son relationship
- coat
- hole punch
- guitar
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- adolescent girl
- spear
- courier
- male protagonist
- boredom
- drinking a perfume
- perestroika
- basement
- watching tv
- awkward situation
- lie
- soviet union
- adolescent boy
- deception
- 1980s
- failed exam
- teenage boy
- skateboard
- perfume
- youth
- moscow state university
- teenage girl
- divorce
- nihilism
- fire
- moscow soviet union
- friend
- teenage daughter
- teen drama
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to alexander pushkin
- father daughter relationship
- crying
- teenage protagonist
- female virgin
- piano
- teenager
- based on novel
Courier Cast & Characters
Fyodor Dunayevsky leads the cast as Ivan, with Anastasiya Nemolyaeva as Katya and Vladimir Menshov as Guest on Katya's birthday. Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Karen Shakhnazarov
- Fyodor Dunayevsky as Ivan
- Anastasiya Nemolyaeva as Katya
- Vladimir Menshov as Guest on Katya's birthday
- Svetlana Kryuchkova as Zinaida Pavlovna
Also Starring in Courier
· 16 more- Inna Churikova Ivan's mother
- Oleg Basilashvili Katya's father
- Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy Ivan's chief
- Vladimir Smirnov Kolya Bazin
- Nikolai Karnaukhov staff department
- Alika Smekhova Nina
- Sergey Chonishvili Ilya
- Vera Sotnikova Natasha
- Andrei Vertogradov Fyodor Ivanovich Miroshnikov
- Alyona Khmelnitskaya
- Yevdokiya Urusova Agnessa Ivanova
- Elvira Zubkova guest
- Aleftina Evdokimova Katya's mother
- Larisa Kurdyumova guest
- Olga Kalmykova
- Olimpiada Kalmykova guest
More from Karen Shakhnazarov
More films directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, best-rated first: The Rider Named Death, In the Moscow Slums, Anna Karenina. Vronsky’s Story and Love in the USSR.
Courier Box Office
Courier grossed $20,192 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$20.2K
- International
- $20.2K
How Well Do You Know Courier?
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Courier Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Messenger Boy” and “Куриер”.
- Also known as
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- Messenger Boy
- Куриер
- Kurjers
- Le garçon de course
- Der Bote
- Kurýr
- Кур’єр
- 通讯员
- Goniec
- 배달원
- El mensajero
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Courier FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Courier, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Courier?
Courier runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Courier released?
Courier was released on June 6, 1986.
Who directed Courier?
Courier was directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.
More films by Karen Shakhnazarov Who is in the cast of Courier?
Courier stars Fyodor Dunayevsky as Ivan, Anastasiya Nemolyaeva as Katya and Vladimir Menshov as Guest on Katya's birthday, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Courier make at the box office?
Courier grossed $20,192 worldwide.
Does Courier have a post-credit scene?
No. Courier has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Courier in?
The original language of Courier is Russian.
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