Playing the Victim
2006, Russian. Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.
A young man drops out of university and goes to the police. He's done nothing wrong he just wants a job. A particular job. Playing the victim in murder reconstructions. Maybe by getting close to death he can manage to cheat on his own.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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6.5/10 from 69 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Kirill SerebrennikovDirector
- Yury ChursinValya
- Vitaliy KhaevCaptain
- Aleksandr Ilyin JrSeva
- Marat BasharovKaras
- Olga Demidovawaitress
- Anna MikhalkovaLyuda
- Fyodor DobronravovValya's father / uncle Petya
- Marina GolubValya's mother
- Andrey FominSysoïev, l'intellectuel neurasthénique
- Elena MorozovaOlya
- Igor GasparyanZakirov
- Maksim KonovalovVerkhushkin
Details
- Released
- 8 June 2006
- Original title
- Изображая жертву
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Vladimir Presnyakov, Oleg Presnyakov
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Playing the Victim: quick answers
Is Playing the Victim worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 69 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Playing the Victim?
Playing the Victim runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Does Playing the Victim have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Playing the Victim. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Playing the Victim parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Playing the Victim yet.
Which OTT platform is Playing the Victim on?
Playing the Victim isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 June 2006. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playing the Victim?
If you liked Playing the Victim, try Family Weekend, Somewhere in Queens, In the Soup.
Who directed Playing the Victim?
Playing the Victim (2006) was directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and stars Yury Chursin, Vitaliy Khaev, Aleksandr Ilyin Jr.