The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov hires Viktor, a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private chauffeur. In a jet-black "ZIM" limo, Viktor is chauffeuring the General's disabled daughter Vera. Viktor is oblivious to the hidden agenda of the KGB agent Saveliev, who manipulates everyone behind the scenes in the old rivalry between the Army and KGB.
Directed by Pavel Chukhray
Starring Igor Petrenko, Alyona Babenko, Bohdan Stupka, Andrei Panin, Marina Golub, Valeriy Barinov, Alisa Grebenshchikova, Natalya Gudkova
Released in cinemas in the United States on 11 November 2004.
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Release dates in the United States
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11 November 2004
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27 July 2004 (Russia)
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