Ivan is old Russia: thick, dour, hard-working, often brutish; he misses Communism. He drives a taxi and one night meets Alexi, a new Russian, a musician, an alcoholic, irresponsible. Alexi stiffs Ivan for the fare, so Ivan tracks him down and a love-hate relationship ensues. When Alexi lets the bath water run over in Ivan's flat and Ivan must pay 500 rubles for repairs, he tries to force Alexi into day labor to repay him. It's hopeless. Then, suddenly, Alexi is discovered, goes on a jazz tour of America, becomes a celebrity, and returns in triumph. Ivan longs to renew the friendship, and it looks as if he may get what he wants.
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Pyotr Mamonov
Lyosha
Pyotr Zaychenko
Shlykov
Natalya Kolyakanova
Christina
Elena Safonova
Nina
Vladimir Kashpur
Old Nechiporenko
Sergey Gazarov
Administrator
Igor Zolotovitsky
Petyunchik
Vladimir Sterzhakov
Musician in the Taxi
Sergey Galkin
Hippy
Evgeniy Gerchakov
musician in the taxi
Dmitriy Prigov
writer
Valeri Khlevinsky
Kolya
Yelena Stepanova
beautiful girl
Lidiya Ezhevskaya
Valya
Vyacheslav Gorbunchikov
mechanic from the cab company
Pavel Lungin
Director
Pavel Lungin
Writer
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Marin Karmitz
Producer
Alexandr Golutva
Producer
Sergey Shumakov
Producer
Vladimir Repnikov
Producer
Olga Vasilyeva
Producer
Pierre Rival
Producer
Mark Gekht
Producer
Denis Evstigneev
Director of Photography
Andrei Zhegalov
Director of Photography
Elisabeth Guido
Editor
Valeri Yurkevich
Production Design
