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When bumbling traffic cops unwittingly foil a sting operation planned by undercover police detectives, Herman (Evgeny Tsyganov) and his violent gang of bank robbers escape, and the department must face the fallout -- an embarrassing and highly publicized scandal. But when quick-thinking police public relations director Katya (Mariya Mashkova) decides to cover the ensuing high-intensity manhunt as a reality television show, the action soon has the citizens of Moscow glued to their TV screens.

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Virgo V Newsmakers is a 2009 Russian action thriller film directed by Swedish director Anders Banke. It is a remake of the Hong Kong film Breaking News by Johnnie To. Despite an aggressive promotional campaign, the film enjoyed scant popularity among Russian audiences and film critics. Splash Magazine included the film on its Top Ten list from 2009 citing it as a must see. Tiny Beam of Light also provided a positive review of the film praising the score and the entertainment value. Vision said this film is "when bumbling traffic cops unwittingly foil a sting operation planned by undercover police detectives in Moscow and an enterprising female detective decides to turn this humiliating defeat experienced by the department into a reality-TV show. Komsomol Kove too often drowns out set pieces with explosions in place of actual stories." He illustrated that "many of the elements featured in the film including both the plot and characters had been recycled from other police detective clichés and dragged-out action scenes. The villains looked like they were handpicked ex-pats from around the USSR." Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Audience Member Newsmakers manque de consistance pour être vraiment efficace mais constitue une bonne base pour de future films du genre du cinéma russe Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member watch it if you have nothing to see... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member It was just to fake even for an over the top action film, it did have a couple of moments with the hostages and the bad guys, and thats it. It help me kill 90 minutes..... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 10 minutes infront not so bad, but it getting worst at the end.. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member ils ont commencé une guerre de l'information Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When bumbling traffic cops unwittingly foil a sting operation planned by undercover police detectives, Herman (Evgeny Tsyganov) and his violent gang of bank robbers escape, and the department must face the fallout -- an embarrassing and highly publicized scandal. But when quick-thinking police public relations director Katya (Mariya Mashkova) decides to cover the ensuing high-intensity manhunt as a reality television show, the action soon has the citizens of Moscow glued to their TV screens.
Director
Anders Banke
Producer
Sam Klebanov, Anna Katchko
Screenwriter
Sam Klebanov
Production Co
Film Väst, Kino Bez Granits, Illusion Film & Television
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 50m