He shoots one of the rapists through a bottle of champagne, causing a permanent, emasculating injury.
The story is set in the summer of 1999 and follows (played by Mikhail Ulyanov), a decorated World War II veteran and former marksman of the elite Voroshilov regiment. Ivan lives a quiet life with his teenage granddaughter, Katya (Anna Sinyakina). He shoots one of the rapists through a
The 1999 film (Russian: Voroshilovskiy strelok ), directed by Stanislav Govorukhin , is a seminal work of post-Soviet cinema. It is often searched for under the translated title or its Arabic transliteration ( may syma / mtrjm ) as fans seek high-quality versions of this powerful revenge drama. Plot Overview: A Search for Justice The 1999 film (Russian: Voroshilovskiy strelok ), directed
He causes another's car to explode by shooting the fuel tank, leaving the perpetrator severely burned. Unlike Hollywood revenge films like Death Wish ,
Unlike Hollywood revenge films like Death Wish , Ivan chooses to cripple rather than kill, serving as a "moral authority" who punishes the offenders where it hurts them most.
The peace is shattered when three wealthy, bored young men lure Katya to an apartment and gang-rape her. Despite an initial arrest, the criminals are released due to the influence of one of their fathers—a high-ranking police colonel. Realizing that the law will not protect his family in a corrupt society, Ivan takes matters into his own hands.
His final "shot" is psychological, driving the third rapist into a state of paranoid insanity. Core Themes and Impact