Shantytown Blues
2004, Russian. Directed by Svetlana Stasenko.
At the end of the 70s, a boy Mishka, abandoned by his mother and stepfather, lives in a provincial Soviet town. Curious, bold and angry. With his bluntness and fearless naivete, he conquers the local gangster John, and with the help of his patron begins to act in local taverns, finally leaving a dysfunctional family.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 25 September 2004
- Original title
- Ангел на обочине
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Svetlana Stasenko
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Shantytown Blues runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Shantytown Blues isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shantytown Blues?
If you liked Shantytown Blues, try Lights Out, Dangerous, King of Killers.
Who directed Shantytown Blues?
Shantytown Blues (2004) was directed by Svetlana Stasenko and stars Anatoliy Gushchin, Gennadiy Nazarov, Andrey Egorov.