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Tycoon

Play trailer Poster for Tycoon Released Jun 13, 2003 2h 8m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Provincial judge Shmakov (Mariya Mironova) is brought to Moscow to investigate the death of Platon Makovskiy (Vladimir Mashkov), a one-time mathematics professor who became the richest and most ruthless man in modern Russia. Owing his meteoric rise to his criminally masterful manipulation of Russia's post-Communist chaos, Platon kills anyone who gets in his way, all the while basking in the fame afforded by the media limelight and presenting himself as the consummate capitalist.
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Wants to be The Godfather, but the movie's Citizen Kane-style narrative limits its effectiveness.

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Philadelphia Inquirer Rated: 3/4 Dec 13, 2003 Full Review Gary Dowell Dallas Morning News The movie's Citizen Kane-style narrative sometimes works against it, and a lack of coherence is often frustrating. Despite this, Tycoon does land a few punches while telling a story that is distinctly Russian. Rated: C+ Nov 6, 2003 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Although Lounguine has a lot to say about Russia's struggle in its transition to global capitalism, his film is strangely uninvolving, lacking dramatic sweep. Rated: 2/4 Sep 26, 2003 Full Review Eve Tushnet The American Conservative A twisty, propulsive movie... sort of reminiscent of the Moscow Noir collection, really. Aug 7, 2018 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: C Feb 24, 2012 Full Review Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Rated: 2/5 Mar 9, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member TIL: Roger Ebert was a moron. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent. Encore mieux, si on a un peu lu sur les oligarques auparavant. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting look at the rise of a Russian Oligarch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review jamie t After a choppy first half, reminiscent of CITIZEN KANE, which rapidly recounts the protagonist's rise to power, a sudden twist (albeit one that's pretty obvious in hindsight) leads to a dark, gripping final act, and an intriguingly unresolved conclusion. Not that the first half is chopped liver; Plato Makovski, the tycoon of the title, is quite an interesting character, and the scenes of his rise to power are fascinating-but they are poorly organized, and one wishes for more explanation of his rise than scenes of the investigating judge from the Urals going from witness to witness; as it is, these are more efficient at filling time than filling in gaps in the story. Vladimir Mashkov is strong as Makovski; none of the other actors are especially distinctive, but none embarrass themselves either. Not a great film, but an interesting example of the new Russian cinema. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's no 'Godfather.' It's no 'Scarface.' And it's definitely no 'Citizen Kane.' But still, it's not that bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Reflects a general idea of post-Soviet entrepreneurship pretty good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Provincial judge Shmakov (Mariya Mironova) is brought to Moscow to investigate the death of Platon Makovskiy (Vladimir Mashkov), a one-time mathematics professor who became the richest and most ruthless man in modern Russia. Owing his meteoric rise to his criminally masterful manipulation of Russia's post-Communist chaos, Platon kills anyone who gets in his way, all the while basking in the fame afforded by the media limelight and presenting himself as the consummate capitalist.
Director
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Catherine Dussart, Vladimir Grigoriev
Screenwriter
Pavel Lungin, Aleksandr Borodyansky
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Production Co
Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH & Co. KG (Hamburg), France 2 Cinéma, Arte France Cinema, Kinokompaniya CTB, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Arte, Gimages
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2017
Runtime
2h 8m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)