

The Major
2013, Russian. Directed by Yury Bykov.
On a cold winter’s day Sergey Sobolev, a major at the local police office, is driving to the hospital where his wife is about to give birth to their child. High from happiness, he’s driving too fast and runs down a boy on a passage walk, who dies. Now the major has only two options: go to prison or conceal the crime. Sobolev decides to compromise with his conscience and calls on a colleague to help him out. But the case turns out to be messy and when Sobolev finally changes his mind and tries to make up for his deed, it’s already too late…
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.8/10 from 148 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Yury BykovDirector
- Denis ShvedovSergey Sobolev
- Irina NizinaIrina Gutorova
- Yury BykovPavel Kroshunov - Pasha
- Boris NevzorovAleksey Pavlovich Pankratov
- Kirill PoluhinBurlakov
- Dmitriy KulichkovGutorov
- Dmitry KuryanovCast
- Ilya IsaevAnatoliy Merkulov
- Vladislav Toldykovtruck's driver
- Pavel Basovsecond lieutenant
- Vladimir LyubovskyCast
- Pavel YasenokCast
Details
- Released
- 7 August 2013
- Original title
- Майор
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Yury Bykov
- Budget
- $2M
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The Major: quick answers
Is The Major worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 148 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Major?
The Major runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Does The Major have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Major. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Major parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Major yet.
Which OTT platform is The Major on?
The Major isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Major?
If you liked The Major, try El padrino: The Latin Godfather, Convict, The Rookie.
Who directed The Major?
The Major (2013) was directed by Yury Bykov and stars Denis Shvedov, Irina Nizina, Yury Bykov.