The Stringer
1998 · 1 h 32 min
Paweł PawlikowskiCast
Sergey Bodrov 
Anna Friel 
Vladimir Ilin Robert Knepper Anna Kamenkova 
Leonid Kuravlyov
Plot
Vadik Chernyshov is an impoverished dreamer who spends his life drifting though Moscow with a video camera, hoping to shoot footage that will interest Western press agencies.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Stringer (1998) is a Polish drama directed by Paweł Pawlikowski. It stars Sergey Bodrov, Anna Friel and Vladimir Ilin. It runs 92 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (607 votes)
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