Dead Man’s Bluff (2005): Cast & Plot
Dead Man’s Bluff is a 2005 comedy thriller directed by Aleksey Balabanov, starring Дмитрий Сорокин as Волшебник, охранник Доктора, Nikita Mikhalkov and Aleksey Serebryakov. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Aleksey Balabanov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- CTB Film Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dead Man’s Bluff About?
The premise of Dead Man’s Bluff without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When Sergei and Simon are forced to transport a suitcase packed with heroin to Mikhalych, failure means death. Their only familiar means of problem‑solving is a single bullet to the head, turning the delivery into a tense, high‑stakes struggle for survival.
Dead Man’s Bluff Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bloodshed
- brutality
- shot to death
- suitcase full of money
- torture
- violence
- heroin
- gangster
- gunfight
- russian roulette
- hitman
- corpse
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- russian mafia
- bmw car
- ambush
- anti hero
- apartment
- beating
- billiards
- black humor
- blood
- blood splatter
- bound and gagged
- cigarette smoking
- cocaine
- corruption
- crime boss
- criminal
- dark comedy
- dead body
- death
- deception
- dragging a dead body
- drug snorting
- drug use
- folder
- forced suicide
- hand grenade
- held at gunpoint
- irreverence
- pistol
- gun
- gunshot wound
- knife
- knocked unconscious
- metal plate
- mercilessness
- money
- morgue
- mouth taped shut
Dead Man’s Bluff Cast & Characters
Дмитрий Сорокин leads the cast as Волшебник, охранник Доктора, with Nikita Mikhalkov as Сергей Михайлович (Михалыч) and Aleksey Serebryakov as Доктор, изготовитель наркотиков. Directed by Aleksey Balabanov; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Aleksey Balabanov
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Дмитрий Сорокин as Волшебник, охранник Доктора -
Nikita Mikhalkov as Сергей Михайлович (Михалыч) - Aleksey Serebryakov as Доктор, изготовитель наркотиков
- Aleksandr Bashirov as связанный
Also Starring in Dead Man’s Bluff
· 25 more- Sergey Makovetskiy Корон
- Viktor Sukhorukov Степан Воронов
- Andrey Merzlikin охранник Михалыча
- Renata Litvinova Катя, официантка / секретарь
- Andrey Krasko сосед
- Dmitriy Dyuzhev Саймон
- Viktor Bychkov отец мальчика
- Andrei Panin Архитектор
- Tatyana Dogileva Галя, секретарша адвоката
- Aleksey Panin Сергей (озв. Юрий Гальцев)
- Dmitriy Pevtsov Виктор Петрович Борщанский, адвокат
- Kirill Pirogov Палач, подручный Михалыча
- Yuri Stepanov Кабан
- Grigorij Sijatvinda Баклажан
- Garik Sukachyov Мозг, вор в законе
- Anatoli Zhuravlyov Бала
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- Zhanna Bolotova преподаватель
- Evgeniy Kosyrev Владик, взрослый сын Михалыча
- Pavel Ivanov Волшебник, охранник Доктора
- Aleksandr Ovchinnikov эпизод (нет в титрах)
- Sergey Glazunov Лёшик, студент-медик
- Dmitry Aksenov эпизод (нет в титрах)
- Stepan Beketov студент (нет в титрах)
- Vladik Tolochko Владик, сын Михалыча
- Larisa Loginova студентка (нет в титрах)
Dead Man’s Bluff Plot Summary
What happens in Dead Man’s Bluff from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2005, a university professor opens with a lecture on the primitive accumulation of capital, using the chaotic 1990s as a stark example of how wealth was seized and built in the era. The camera then flash-forwards to 1995 in Nizhny Novgorod, where a tense interrogation scene unfolds. Three masked men burst in with pistols, but the leader lowers his disguise to reveal a police officer named Stepan, who wastes no time: he shoots the torturer in the head and pocketing a scrap of paper that seems to hold some crucial clue.
Full summary
The whole story of Dead Man’s Bluff, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Dead Man’s Bluff?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the nicknames of the two young bandits sent by Mikhalych?
Dead Man’s Bluff Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Blind Man's Bluff” and “Zhmurki”.
- Also known as
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- Blind Man's Bluff
- Zhmurki
- תרמית האיש המת
- Жмички
- Žmurki
- 黑色海洛因
- Ciuciubabka, დამალობანა
- Піжмурки
- Kör Adam
- Akla višta
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Dead Man’s Bluff FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dead Man’s Bluff, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dead Man’s Bluff?
Dead Man’s Bluff runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Dead Man’s Bluff released?
Dead Man’s Bluff was released on May 26, 2005.
Who directed Dead Man’s Bluff?
Dead Man’s Bluff was directed by Aleksey Balabanov.
More films by Aleksey Balabanov Who is in the cast of Dead Man’s Bluff?
Dead Man’s Bluff stars Дмитрий Сорокин as Волшебник, охранник Доктора, Nikita Mikhalkov as Сергей Михайлович (Михалыч) and Aleksey Serebryakov as Доктор, изготовитель наркотиков, among 29 credited actors.
Does Dead Man’s Bluff have a post-credit scene?
No. Dead Man’s Bluff has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dead Man’s Bluff in?
The original language of Dead Man’s Bluff is Russian.
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