The Stoker

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The Stoker (2010)

Directed by Aleksei Balabanov

Drama, Crime · 1h 23m

A shell-shocked Afghanistan war hero named Ivan Skryabin (Mikhail Skryabin) spends his days stoking the fire in a giant coal furnace. When he isn’t tending the flames, he keeps busy with other activities. He works on a historical novel. His adult daughter Sasha (Aida Tumutova) comes to visit. Local kids come to gaze at the flames. Gangsters, including a former Army sergeant (Aleksandr Mosin) and a sniper known as Bison (Yuri Matveyev), drop by to add special kindling to the fire.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Aleksei Balabanov
Writer
Aleksei Balabanov
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Simonov
Editor
Tatyana Kuzmichyova
Producer
Sergei Selyanov, Irina Pavlova

Details

Original title
Кочегар
Release date
2010-10-13
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Russia
Production
CTB Film Company
Box office
$183,640