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The Needle

1988 · 76 min · Director: Rashid Nugmanov ★ IMDb 6.9 · 3,532 ratings

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Moro returns to Alma Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina, and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition. But Moro finds a deadly opponent in "the doctor," the mafia kingpin who is exploiting Dina.

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The Needle (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Cast

VT
Viktor Tsoy

VT
Viktor Tsoi

Моro

MS
Marina Smirnova

PM
Pyotr Mamonov

AB
Aleksandr Bashirov

Spartak

AI
Archimed Iskakov

Archimed

GJ
Grigorij Jepshtejn

RT
Rustem Tashibaev

GL
Gennadi Lyui

Гесс - неформал

Details

Directed by
Rashid Nugmanov
Written by
Aleksandr Baranov, Bakhyt Kilibayev
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
76 min
Country
Soviet Union
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 3,532 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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