"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.

• DirectorVladimir Khotinenko
• Release28 February 1993
• Genre
  Thriller / Drama
• Duration1h 39m
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  4.7
  6 reviews
• Productions

  Eurasia Film Production