The Needle

The Needle

1988 · 81 min · RU · 7.0 (56 votes)
Dir. Rashid Nugmanov · Starring Viktor Tsoi, Marina Smirnova, Aleksandr Bashirov, Pyotr Mamonov, Archimed Iskakov, Grigorij Jepshtejn · Music Viktor Tsoi

Tsoi, drugs and Soviet rock.

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Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.

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A bleak, atmospheric dive into the underbelly of a city. It's a tense, character-focused thriller that feels both urgent and deeply melancholic, exploring the devastating grip of addiction and the fight against overwhelming odds.

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