The Spy
1987, Russian. Directed by Roman Balayan.
1916: on the verge of being evicted from his apartment, unable to find a job, with a desperate wife and a sick child, a man wrestles with his conscience about whether to turn police informer for money.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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- Released
- 11 September 1987
- Original title
- Филёр
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, Roman Balayan
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How long is The Spy?
The Spy runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is The Spy on?
The Spy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spy?
If you liked The Spy, try Blood Ties, Cardboard Boxer, The Young One.
Who directed The Spy?
The Spy (1987) was directed by Roman Balayan and stars Oleg Yankovsky, Aleksandr Vokach, Elena Safonova.