The Recruiter
1990, Russian. Directed by Eduard Gavrilov.
In the early 70-ies during the war in the middle East, the plane of the Soviet military pilot Oleg Zorov was shot down. The officer was still alive but in an unconscious state was captured. After his recovery, the Americans granted him political asylum. Twenty years Zorov, who became Alex Fred Kelly, worked for the CIA. And now, years later, he returns home, where he left his sister and beloved woman…
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 October 1990
- Original title
- Вербовщик
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Eduard Gavrilov, Yuri Maslov
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The Recruiter runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Recruiter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Recruiter, try The Young One, Fast Charlie, Adopt a Highway.
Who directed The Recruiter?
The Recruiter (1990) was directed by Eduard Gavrilov and stars Lyubov Polishchuk, Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Spartak Mishulin.