Versus (2016 film)

Versus
Directed by	Nurbek Egen
Produced by	Alexandra But Avdey Kiryanov Natalia Lazareva Yuriy Sapronov Evgeniya Tsitsina
Screenplay by	Oleg Malovichko
Starring	Aleksey Chadov Oksana Akinshina Anton Shagin Sergey Chirkov Melvin Manhoef
Music by	Paul Mills
Cinematography	Sergey Machilskiy Maksim Osadchiy-Korytkovskiy
Edited by	Sean Albertson Alexei Volnov
Production company	Russian Golden Episodes
Release date	November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03) (Russia)
Country	Russia
Language	Russian
Budget	$5.8 million

Versus (Russian: Молот, translit. Molot) is a 2016 Russian sports-drama film directed by Nurbek Egen. It was released on November 3, 2016 (in Russia).^[1]

Plot

When MMA fighter Victor gets into a car accident, the bandit Shark threatens to kill his beloved girl if he does not agree to throw a fight in the ring.^[2]

Filming

The movie was filmed partly in Saint Petersburg. For filming Birzhevoy Bridge was blocked, which connects the Vasilyevsky Island with the Petrograd side.

Cast

• Aleksey Chadov as Victor Stroev aka Russian Hammer
• Oksana Akinshina as Vera
• Anton Shagin as Shark
• Sergey Chirkov as Alik
• Melvin Manhoef as Manuel Rivera aka Typhoon

Marketing

Movie trailer was released online September 7, 2016.

Facts

• All the scenes of fights with Aleksey Chadov were filmed without stunt doubles.^[3]

References

External links

• Versus on IMDb