The Criminal Quartet
1990, Russian. Directed by Aleksandr Muratov.
Mafia kidnaps an investigator's little son after he discovers massive thefts on a local shoe factory. With the help of his three old friends, two cops and a newspaper reporter he struggles to rescue his son and close the case at the same time.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Aleksandr MuratovDirector
- Nikolai KarachentsovMarat Mukhanov
- Vladimir SteklovSemen Portnov 'Portnoi', Investigator
- Boris ShcherbakovPetr Sarayev 'Sarai'
- Vladimir EryominJournalist
- Semyon FaradaInformer
- Nelė SavičenkoLyusya, Portnov's wife
- Igor YasulovichMan from the cemetery
- Oleg AnofrievCast
- Yuri Katin-YartsevCast
- Lev PrygunovCast
- Vadim SpiridonovCast
- Yuriy NazarovCast
Details
- Released
- 28 May 1990
- Original title
- Криминальный квартет
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Boris Giller
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The Criminal Quartet runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Criminal Quartet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Criminal Quartet?
If you liked The Criminal Quartet, try Sheroes, Welcome to the Punch, Al Capone.
Who directed The Criminal Quartet?
The Criminal Quartet (1990) was directed by Aleksandr Muratov and stars Nikolai Karachentsov, Vladimir Steklov, Boris Shcherbakov.