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Black Lightning

Original title: Chyornaya Molniya
2009 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by Dmitry Kiselyov · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Sci-FiActionAdventure

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Cast

Grigory Dobrygin Ekaterina Vilkova Viktor Verzhbitskiy Valeriy Zolotukhin Yekaterina Vasilyeva Juozas Budraitis

Plot

A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.

Sinekatalog’s take

Black Lightning (2009) is a Russian science-fiction film directed by Dmitry Kiselyov. It stars Grigory Dobrygin, Ekaterina Vilkova and Viktor Verzhbitskiy. It runs 102 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (5,888 votes)
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