Red Serpent (film)

Red Serpent
Russian: Красный змей
Directed by Gino Tanasescu
Produced by Oleg Kapanets, George Lascu
Written by Drew Fleming
Screenplay by Alex Kustanovich, Ramil Yamaleyev
Starring Oleg Taktarov, Michael Paré, Roy Scheider, Alexander Nevsky
Music by Kenneth Burgomaster, John Valentino
Cinematography Andrey Zhegalov
Edited by Matt Harry
Production
companies
Kremlin Films, Rex Media
Distributed by Rex Media, MTI Home Video
Release date
  • 3 September 2003 (2003-09-03) (World)
Running time
 1:32:00
Country United States, Russia
Language English, Russian
Budget $5 000 000
Box office ?

Red Serpent (Russian: Красный змей, translit. Krasniy Zmey) - is a 2003 cooperative American and Russian action film directed by Gino Tanasescu. The film was released on direct-to-DVD on September 3, 2003. Budget - $5 000 000.

Plot

In the film's prologue, a group of Russian special forces "Alpha" headed by Sergei Popov, tries to liquidate Chechen mobsters who transport drugs on the train. But leader of the Chechen mob, Hassan as known as "Red Serpent" with his henchwoman Aigul abducts Sergei Popov's wife and daughter and then blows up the car with them. Popov retires from Alpha.

After six months American businessman Steve Nichols arrives in Russia to sign a profitable contract. But after the arrival his daughter is kidnapped by Hassan, who demands to smuggle a large cargo of drugs into the USA. Consequently, Steve joins forces with Sergei in order to stop Hassan.

Cast

Production

Film was shot in Moscow (Russia) and United States.

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