On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 89% audience score. Russian critics praised Ulyanov's performance but debated the film's politics. Some called it "fascist propaganda" for its vigilantism; others hailed it as a necessary wake-up call. Over time, it has become a staple of Russian cable TV, shown every Victory Day alongside war classics.
: Leveraging his background as a master marksman from the Soviet era, Ivan sells his home to secretly purchase an SVD sniper rifle equipped with a silencer. He begins a methodical, calculated campaign to punish the three rapists one by one. 🌟 Cast and Masterful Performances On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 89% audience score
The film is a searing indictment of 1990s Russia — where courts were bought, police were gangsters, and the wealthy elite were above the law. Ivan’s turn to vigilantism is presented not as glorious but as tragic necessity. Over time, it has become a staple of
He shoots one of the rapists through a bottle of champagne, causing a permanent, emasculating injury. 🌟 Cast and Masterful Performances The film is
Mikhail Ulyanov delivers an absolute powerhouse of a performance. Instead of playing a cartoonish action hero, he portrays Ivan as a gentle, heartbroken, but intensely determined grandfather. You feel his crushing grief and quiet rage in every scene. The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment (1999)