The Needle
1988 · 76 min · Director: Rashid Nugmanov
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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
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension15%
- Inspiration10%
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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
Моro
Archimed
Гесс - неформал
Details
- Directed by
- Rashid Nugmanov
- Written by
- Aleksandr Baranov, Bakhyt Kilibayev
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
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