| Double Trap | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Aloizs Brenčs |
| Written by | Vladimir Kuznetsov |
| Starring | Algis Matulionis Lilita Ozoliņa Juris Lejaskalns |
| Cinematography | Gvido Skulte |
| Edited by | S. Shkila |
| Music by | Raimonds Pauls |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | Russian Latvian[1] |
Double Trap (Russian: Двойной капкан, romanized: Dvoynoy kapkan; Latvian: Dubultslazds) is a 1986 Soviet crime film directed by Aloizs Brenčs about a group of criminals in Riga.[2][3][4]
Plot
Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. A criminal organisation illegally exports artworks to the West, as well as selling anti-Soviet literature and pornographic video tapes. A policeman goes undercover in an effort to bring the gang to justice.
Release
Double Trap was released in the Soviet Union in January 1986. It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1986, with 42.9 million tickets sold.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Double Trap (1985)" – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ "Cine-eye". February 6, 1993 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rollberg, Peter (November 7, 2008). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862685 – via Google Books.
- ^ Beumers, Birgit (May 17, 2016). A Companion to Russian Cinema. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118424735 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cowie, Peter (February 6, 1989). "International Film Guide". Tantivy Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Kudryavtsev, Sergey (4 July 2006). "Отечественные фильмы в советском кинопрокате" [Domestic Films in Soviet Film Distribution]. LiveJournal (in Russian). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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