The Quickie

The Quickie

2001 · 99 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama, Crime

A crime soap opera about a Russian mobster retiring from "the business" on New Year's Eve, only to discover he has been targeted for death by a rival mobster.

Directed by Sergei Bodrov · Written by Sergei Bodrov

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