Voroshilov Sharpshooter (film)
| The Voroshilov Sharpshooter | |
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| Directed by | Stanislav Govorukhin |
| Written by | Aleksandr Borodyanskiy Stanislav Govorukhin Yuri Polyakov Viktor Pronin |
| Based on | Woman on Wednesdays by Viktor Pronin |
| Produced by | Yevgeni Golynsky, Igor Tolstunov |
| Starring | Mikhail Ulyanov Anna Sinyakina Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov |
| Cinematography | Gennadi Engstrem |
| Edited by | Vera Kruglova |
| Music by | Vladimir Dashkevich |
Production company | NTV-PROFIT |
| Distributed by | Most-Cinematograph |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
The Voroshilov Sharpshooter (Russian: Ворошиловский стрелок, translit. Voroshilovskiy strelok, named after a badge for marksmanship; also translated as The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment) is a 1999 Russian vigilante drama film directed by Stanislav Govorukhin based on the book Woman on Wednesdays (Russian: Женщина по средам translit. Zhenshchina po sredam) by Viktor Pronin. The concept loosely resembles the rape and revenge genre. The film became successful with numerous awards given for the film including the prestigious Russian Guild of Film Critics 1999 for best actor by Mikhail Ulyanov. It also has 1 win and 3 nominations for Nika Awards.