Russian abroad movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant russian abroad movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, captivating, tense, serious, suspense and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with russian abroad, violence, cigarette smoking, corruption, politics, spy, bare chested male, cold war, military and female nudity plots mostly in Drama, History and Action genres shot in Russia, USA, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as russian abroad: Red Heat (1988), The Salisbury Poisonings (2020), A Woman in Berlin (2008), Chuzhaya voyna (2014), Trilogy of Murder (2003), Martin and Venuse (2013), Infiltration (2022), Granit (2021), Tourist (2021), Red Line (2018).
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
Style:
black comedy, exciting, humorous, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
cold war, buddy cop, culture clash, revenge, drug dealer, police brutality, brutality, police officer, gunfight, russian abroad, showdown, manhunt ...
Time:
80s, year 1988, 20th century
Place:
chicago, moscow russia, soviet union, ussr, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
In March 2018 Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented national emergency. This three-part dramatisation focuses on the extraordinary heroism shown by the local community.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, thought provoking, tense
Plot:
chemical weapon, british police, russian abroad, poisoning, spy, hospitalization, intoxication, father and daughter, father daughter relationship, reconnaissance, russian politics, biopic ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
united kingdom, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany, Poland
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A nameless woman keeps a diary as the Russians invade Berlin in the spring of 1945. She is in her early 30s, a patriotic journalist with international credentials; her husband, Gerd, a writer, is an officer at the Russian front. She speaks Russian ...
Style:
realistic, bleak, serious, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
world war two, female nudity, war, rape, sexual abuse, forced sexual contact, brutal rape, war crime, brutality, post war germany, military, women ...
Time:
year 1945, year 2008, 20th century, 1940s, post world war two
Place:
germany, berlin germany, europe, east germany, west germany ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Soldier tells us about the military operations taking place in the years 1965-1973 when a group of Russian military operatives carried out the advisory support of North Vietnam as well as covert operations to capture the spoils (the enemy's ...
Style:
touching, realistic, inspirational, brutal, tense ...
Plot:
tropics, soviet army, russian abroad, war, life & death, courage, soldier, heroes, survival, military, army, one man army ...
Time:
70s, year 1973, year 1965, 60s
Place:
southeast asia, vietnam, soviet union, asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Three crimes create a thrilling triangle of passion, violence, and deceit.
Style:
suspense, detective, tense, captivating, intercultural ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, russian abroad, police procedural, forensics, uncover truth, murder investigation, fighting crime, crime investigation, private investigator, homicide detective, crime solving, private detective ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Juggling demanding careers with three kids, Martin and Vendula decide a big change is needed to keep their marriage from sinking.
Style:
light, funny, romantic, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, spoiled brat, father in law daughter in law relationship, painter, family relations, martyr syndrome, mental institution, ex wife, teenage boy, marijuana, female alcoholic, father son relationship ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Ivan sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to save his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. With the help of U.S. military patrols, he succeeds in freeing Grey and attempts to escape the country while being hunted by terrorists.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, bleak, serious, rough ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military, russian abroad, hostage rescue, dangerous mission, isis, rescue mission, wartime, correspondents, war correspondent, ex military, ex soldier, wartime life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
syria, middle east
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158
Genre: Action
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mozambique requests from Russia is being helped in the fight against militants of the "Islamic State" and a special group led by a commander with the call sign Granit is coming to the country.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military, terrorist, russian abroad, group, special forces, pow, captivity, captive, military life, terror, held captive, swashbuckler ...
Place:
russia
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485
Genre: Action
Country: Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Story of Russian military advisors in the Central African Republic
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
coup, military, military training, coup d'etat, russian abroad, combat, conflict, military coup, military life, military officer, wartime life, military base ...
Place:
africa
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222
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
Four episodes reveal criminal background of organized crime in post-revolution Czechoslovakia. Who can you trust yet?
Czechoslovakia in 1992 - communist regime has fallen short time ago and soviet occupying army is quickly retreating back to ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, tense, visually appealing ...
Plot:
spy, czech history, multiple deaths, deception, conspiracy, death, race against time, murderer, politics, manipulative person, criminal, organized crime ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
europe, central europe, czechoslovakia
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Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Tells about the events of November 1945 when the first Post War championship of the USSR winners, Dynamo-Moscow, went on the historic tour of Britain. Soviet football players won not only on the football fields of England. They managed to win the ...
Style:
period piece, witty, captivating, exciting, inspirational ...
Plot:
football, football team, russian abroad, post war, professional sports, football player, soccer match, professional athlete, playing football, sport competition, sports fan, sports man ...
Place:
ussr, soviet union, britain, england, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
William has failed to kill himself so many times that he outsources his suicide to aging assassin Leslie. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back), William suddenly discovers reasons to live... However Leslie ...
Style:
dark comedy, ironic, light, feel good, cynical ...
Plot:
death wish, writers, suicide attempt, hitman, traumatized man, psychological manipulation, suicidal tendency, kidnapping, criminal, saving a life, chase, killer ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Andrey Kulikov goes to Paris to visit the grave of his great-grandfather, Andrey Dolmatov, who had been an officer in the White Army during the Russian Revolution. On the headstone of the grave next to his great-grandfather's, he notices the ...
Style:
romantic, historical drama, captivating, period piece, historical romance ...
Plot:
russian revolution, russian abroad, officer, three generations, love and romance, storytelling, longing, bittersweet, memory, nostalgia, forbidden love, family drama ...
Time:
2010s, 1910s
Place:
paris france
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207
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
The series is set in the 1920s. It tells about the first tasks of Isaev. First, he goes to Reval to stop the smuggling of valuables stolen from Gokhran. Upon his return, he is sent to Vladivostok to collect information about the actions of the ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, captivating, atmospheric, intellectual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
espionage, undercover, revolution, undercover agent, spy, intelligence, gang, fighting crime, danger, crime spree, intrigue, hiding place ...
Time:
1920s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Mika, a little crook, took a quick tour of the prison, where he got to know "Putin", a crazy and unpredictable detainee. As soon as his sentence has been served, he decides to start from scratch and start his life over again. As he ...
Style:
buddy comedy, exciting, humorous, feel good, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
bride and groom, fiance fiancee relationship, past coming back to haunt, friendship between men, troubled past, deception, male female relationship, interracial relations, dark past, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, suspicious man, couple relations ...
Place:
france
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Mikhail Devyatayev, a captured Soviet pilot who leads an escape from a German concentration camp by hijacking an aircraft.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, patriotic, period drama
Plot:
fighter pilot, wartime life, wartime, aviator, flying, airplane, world war two, military, attempted escape, escapades, military life, escape from custody ...
Place:
ussr, soviet union
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France, Serbia, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Director Ralph Fiennes captures the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, tense, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
ballet, dancer, gay, politics, cold war, dancing, nudity, painting, desertion, kgb, biopic, male nudity ...
Time:
50s, year 1961, year 2019, 1950s, year 1938
Place:
paris france, soviet union, moscow russia, ussr
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398K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany, Austria, Italy
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still ...
Style:
psychological, costume drama, harsh, disturbing, epic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, hitler, nazi, war, nazism, suicide, fascism, holocaust, national socialism, dictatorship, third reich, paranoia ...
Time:
1940s, year 2004, 2000s, 20th century, year 1945 ...
Place:
germany, berlin germany, prague, europe, bavaria ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union, Sweden
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
A hospital nurse becomes an "international girl", a prostitute who caters to foreigners with hard currency.
Style:
realistic, cynical, serious, touching, tragic ending ...
Plot:
prostitute, materialism, loveless marriage, perestroika, couples, society, culture clash, sexual attraction, sex, marriage for money, foreigner, money ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
europe, ussr, russia, soviet union
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
An inspiring biopic about the legendary skier Elena Vyalbe. Born in a small town in the north of Russia, she had the courage and dedication to overcome a slew of obstacles on her way to becoming the very best in her sport. The film captures a ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, emotional, motivational, period drama
Plot:
skiing, rivalry, biopic, perseverance, winter sports, female athlete, victory, determination, inspiration, contests and competitions, direction and purpose, aspiration ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Milo works as a bartender in Berlin and one night gets to know his dream woman Sunny through a series of coincidences. The two meet for a date, but the perfect romantic evening so far.
Style:
romantic, funny, humorous, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
sex doll, bartender, best friend, nightlife, dating, save the day, friends, friendship, love, going straight, rivalry, drug ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hamburg germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
It's the summer of '68 and the young Czech playwright Vaclav Havel is enjoying the heady atmosphere of new- found freedom as the iron grip of Soviet repression gradually loosens throughout Central Europe. In Havel's Prague, politics ...
Style:
non-linear, captivating, serious, realistic, period drama
Plot:
playwright, czech history, conscience, political activist, lifestyle change, husband wife relationship, rivals, jail, fight, friendship between men, communist, extramarital affair ...
Time:
year 1977, year 1968, year 1976, year 1989, 60s ...
Place:
prague, central europe
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A story about two young men during the last days of WWII.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, rough, period drama
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, fascism, male bonding, soldier, friendship, male friendship, society, violence, friendship between men, war, world war ...
Time:
1940s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
Style:
realistic, inspirational, captivating, political, factual ...
Plot:
chess, cold war, biopic, genius, mental illness, politics, destiny, obsession, eccentricity, rivalry, contests and competitions, anti semitism ...
Time:
70s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1951, year 1959 ...
Place:
new york, canada, former yugoslavia, israel, reykjavik iceland ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
A French intelligence agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.
Style:
tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, retro ...
Plot:
espionage, cold war, spy, betrayal, secret agent, cuban missile crisis, undercover, surveillance, conspiracy, politics, kgb, government agency ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1962, year 1969
Place:
cuba, france, paris france, copenhagen, new york ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 830 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is based on a true story of a Russian spy Colonel Isaev (Stirlitz) in Fascist Germany during 17 days in very end of WWII. Stirlitz has worked his way to the very top of the Fascist hierarchy without being caught. However, his ...
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, spy, nazi, danger, nazi germany, espionage, state affairs, undercover agent, gestapo, undercover, working undercover, intrigue ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
soviet union, ussr, germany, europe, switzerland ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A Coca-Cola executive in West Berlin tries to keep the boss's daughter from marrying a Communist.
Style:
funny, fast paced, black and white, biting, talky ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
cold war, iron curtain, coca cola, satire, capitalist, secretary, communism, forbidden love, farce, voice over narration, corporate executive, race against time ...
Time:
year 1961, 20th century, 60s, 1930s
Place:
berlin germany, west berlin west germany, east berlin, germany, east germany ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The film follows the personal relationship between a father and his two sons, one of whom is a hit-man for the Russian mafia in Brooklyn.
Style:
erotic, bleak, disturbing, neo noir, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
assassin, hitman, immigrant, winter, jewish mob, russian mafia, sex scene, redemption, gangster, killer, making love, coming of age ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s
Place:
new york, israel, usa, brooklyn new york city, tokyo ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Lilya lives in poverty and dreams of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her aunt, who neglects her. Lilya hangs out with her friends, Natasha and Volodya, who is suicidal. Desperate for money, she starts working ...
Style:
sad, bleak, depressing, harsh, brutal ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
poverty, human trafficking, prostitution, friendship, sexual abuse, prostitute, life is a bitch, suicide, teenage prostitution, teenage life, depression, rape ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
denmark, estonia, europe, russia, eastern europe ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Arriving in Moscow, Chechen veteran Danila (Sergei Bodrov Jr) meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hockey team. Soon after this meeting, Danila discovers ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot:
killer, mafia, organized crime, russian mafia, uncover truth, siblings relations, buddies, vengeance, gangster, anti hero, crime boss, immigrant ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia, soviet union, chicago, usa
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