In Order to Survive (film)
1992 film by Vsevolod Plotkin
In Order to Survive (Russian: Чтобы выжить, tr. Chtoby Vyzhit or Chtoby Perezhit), also known as Red Mob, is a 1992 Russian action film directed and co-written by Vsevolod Plotkin, and starring Vladimir Menshov, Alexander Rosenbaum, and Sergey Veksler.
Cast
Vladimir Menshov as Oleg
Aleksandr Rozenbaum as Jaffar
Sergey Veksler as Nick
Mitya Volkov as Yura
Andrey Scherbovich-Vecher as Igor
Yakov Golyakov as Old-Aka
Murad Aliev as Kochmat
Yuriy Gorobez as Secretary of ZK
Oxana Salech as Gabrikova
Anvar Kemdzaev as Abdi
Arsen Amspuryanz as Old Businessman
Home media
In 2016, the film was restored in 2K and received a limited edition DVD and Blu-ray release under the title Red Mob by Vinegar Syndrome. Vinegar Syndrome later gave the film a standard edition DVD and Blu-ray release. Both releases contain the Russian version of the film, as well as a slightly extended American version.
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