Boomerang
1981, Russian. Directed by Viktor Prokhorov.
Black public figure Jim Taylor is pursued by the police. He dies from a bullet in the head. In a private clinic, he is transplanted with the brain of Sheriff Maclain, who died in a car accident. While remaining black, he begins to think like a racist Maclain.
- Runtime
- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Viktor ProkhorovDirector
- Bob Chuprov-TsymbaJim Taylor
- Anatoliy SolonitsynMcClain - sheriff
- Pauls ButkevicsTom McClain
- Algimantas Masiulisnew sheriff
- Laimonas Noreikadoctor Sealers
- Lembit UlfsakNick Adams
- Emilia Mensanurse
- I. VisniauskasCast
- Gediminas PranckunasCast
- Aleksandras Žadeikismedical man
- Ceslovas Judeikispoliceman
- L. LongCast
Details
- Released
- 25 May 1981
- Original title
- Бумеранг
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksandr Lapshin
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Boomerang runs 29 minutes (0h 29m).
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Boomerang isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 May 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Boomerang?
Boomerang (1981) was directed by Viktor Prokhorov and stars Bob Chuprov-Tsymba, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Pauls Butkevics.