My Friend Ivan Lapshin
1985, Russian. Directed by Aleksei German.
Russian provincial town in the middle of the 1930s Stalin's Great Purge. Ivan Lapshin, the head of the local police, does what he has to do. And he does it well.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.7/10 from 75 TMDB viewer ratings.
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My Friend Ivan Lapshin is streaming on Klassiki in India.
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Cast & crew
- Aleksei GermanDirector
- Andrei BoltnevIvan Lapshin
- Nina RuslanovaNatasha Adasova
- Andrey MironovKhanin
- Aleksei ZharkovOkoshkin
- Aleksandr FilippenkoZanadvorov
- Yuriy KuznetsovSuperintendent
- Semyon FaradaDzhatiev
- Valeriy FilonovPobuzhinskiy
- Zinaida AdamovichPatrikeyevna
- Anatoly SlivnikovBychkov
- Andrey DudarenkoKashin
- Sergey KushakovYegorov
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1985
- Original title
- Мой друг Иван Лапшин
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksei German, Eduard Volodarskiy
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My Friend Ivan Lapshin: quick answers
Is My Friend Ivan Lapshin worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.7/10 from 75 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is My Friend Ivan Lapshin?
My Friend Ivan Lapshin runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Does My Friend Ivan Lapshin have a post-credits scene?
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My Friend Ivan Lapshin parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is My Friend Ivan Lapshin on?
My Friend Ivan Lapshin is streaming on Klassiki in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like My Friend Ivan Lapshin?
If you liked My Friend Ivan Lapshin, try The Visit, F.I.S.T., Hardball.
Who directed My Friend Ivan Lapshin?
My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985) was directed by Aleksei German and stars Andrei Boltnev, Nina Ruslanova, Andrey Mironov.