Racketeer
2007, Russian. Directed by Akan Satayev.
Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Akan SatayevDirector
- Sayat IsembayevSayan
- Murat BisenbinRuslan
- Asel SagatovaAsel
- Zhan BaizhanbayevZhan
- Saken AminovAman
- Mentay UtepbergenovMake (Zhan's Partner)
- Vladimir VdovichenkovVolodya
- Bolat KalymbetovAbu
- Tulepbergen BaisakalovThimblerig Player
- Natalya DolmatovaMidwife
- Murat NurasilovBeer Stall Owner
- Alma RulasAlma (Zhan's Wife)
Details
- Released
- 8 November 2007
- Original title
- Рэкетир
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Written by
- Timur Zhaksylykov
- Budget
- $800K
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Racketeer runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is Racketeer on?
Racketeer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 2007. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Racketeer?
If you liked Racketeer, try The Perfect Weapon, The Enforcer, Empire.
Who directed Racketeer?
Racketeer (2007) was directed by Akan Satayev and stars Sayat Isembayev, Murat Bisenbin, Asel Sagatova.