The Garage
1979, Russian. Directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
An automotive highway is scheduled to be built through the territory of a garage cooperative. A special meeting of the cooperative takes place to reduce the number of garages. As all was already decided and arranged by the chairholder and the board, the decision passes easily at the meeting. But one unexpected event happens - the meeting room's entrance has been locked by an anonymous member and the key is missing...
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Eldar RyazanovDirector
- Liya AkhedzhakovaЕлена Павловна Малаева, младший научный сотрудник
- Iya SavvinaЛидия Владимировна Аникеева, член правления, замдиректора НИИ
- Valentin GaftСидорин, председатель гаражного кооператива, ветврач
- Svetlana Nemolyaevaжена Гуськова
- Georgi BurkovВиталий Кузьмич Фетисов, мастер-золотые руки
- Vyacheslav NevinnyyКарпухин, научный сотрудник
- Andrey MyagkovСемен Александрович Хвостов, лаборант, потерявший голос
- Leonid MarkovПавел Константинович Смирновский, завлабораторией, отец Марины
- Igor Kostolevskiyсын Милосердова, археолог
- Olga OstroumovaМарина, дочь Смирновского
- Anastasia VoznesenskayaАлла Алексеевна Кушакова, директор рынка
- Gleb StrizhenovАлександр Григорьевич Якубов, ветеран Великой Отечественной войны
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1979
- Original title
- Гараж
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Eldar Ryazanov, Emil Braginskiy
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The Garage: quick answers
Is The Garage worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 103 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Garage?
The Garage runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Does The Garage have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Garage on?
The Garage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Garage?
If you liked The Garage, try Mimino, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, Zerograd.
Who directed The Garage?
The Garage (1979) was directed by Eldar Ryazanov and stars Liya Akhedzhakova, Iya Savvina, Valentin Gaft.