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Newsmakers
Newsmakers.jpg
Directed by Anders Banke
Produced by
Sam Klebanov
Aleksandr Lungin
Peter Hiltunen
Anna Katchko
Thomas Eskilsson
Magnus Paulsson
Screenplay by
Sam Klebanov
Aleksandr Lungin
Story by Tin-Shing Yip
Hing-Ka Chan
Based on
Breaking News by Johnnie To
Starring
Andrey Merzlikin
Yevgeny Tsyganov
Mariya Mashkova
Maksim Konovalov
Aleksey Frandetti
Pavel Klimov
Artyom Semakin
Sergey Garmash
Music by Anthony Lledo
Cinematography Chris Maris
Edited by Fredrik Morheden
Production
company
Tandem Pictures
Illusion Film & Television
Kino Bez Granits
Solid Entertainment
Film i Väst
Distributed by Kino Bez Granits
Release date


  • 7 May 2009 (2009-05-07)










Running time
102 minutes
Country Russia
Language Russian
Budget $4 million

Newsmakers (Russian: Горячие новости, translit. Goryachie novosti) is a 2009 Russian action thriller film directed by Swedish director Anders Banke. It's a remake of the Hong Kong film Breaking News by Johnnie To.




Contents






  • 1 Plot


  • 2 Cast


  • 3 Production


  • 4 Music


  • 5 Response and boxoffice


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Plot


Moscow police officer Smirnov sets out to capture the violent gangleader Herman after a failed robbery. Meanwhile, Smirnov superiors are trying to find a way to better the reputation of the Moscow police. The young eager pr-girl Katya suggests that they should turn the capture of Herman into a reality show, showing off the police as action heroes. The situation gets complicated when Herman and his gang tries the same tactic. The situation soon escalates into a fullblown war, both in media and on the streets.[1]



Cast





  • Andrey Merzlikin as Smirnov


  • Yevgeny Tsyganov as Herman


  • Mariya Mashkova as Katya


  • Maksim Konovalov as Kley


  • Aleksey Frandetti as Orda


  • Pavel Klimov as Kolyan


  • Sergei Vesnin as Kon


  • Sergey Garmash as Killer


  • Artyom Semakin as Valery

  • Viktor Chepelov as Sanya

  • David Stepanyan as Hamlet

  • Oleg Chernigov as Mikhalych

  • Pyotr Rytov as Polyakov

  • Yuri Shlykov as Boldyrev

  • Vladimir Mikhaliuk as Petrushin

  • Grigory Baranov as Yura

  • Ivan Sukhanov as Vadik

  • Sonya Hilkevich as Sonya

  • Aleksandr Raschupkin as Vovchik

  • Sam Klebanov as Roman


  • Loa Falkman as Tillström

  • Pavel Stepanov as Traffic police officer

  • Jurij Kruglov as Traffic police officer

  • Pavel Misailov as Crying policeman[2]




Production


Anders Banke's horror/black comedy film Frostbite about a gang of teen vampires spreading fear in an arctic town in the far north of Sweden became the highest grossing independent film in Russia 2006, received very positive reviews and reached cult status. The Russian distributors of Frostbite where moving into producing their own films and asked Banke if he wanted to helm a Russian language remake of Jonnie To's film Breaking News and he agrees. Anders Banke who had learned Russian when he got a chance to study film on VGIK had no problem directing the Russian cast.[3] Fittingly, Banke's frequent collaborator Chris Maris had also studied at VGIK. The film was shot in Trollhättan in Sweden and in Moscow. The film was shot on 35 mm like Frostbite as Anders Banke dislikes filming digitally.[4]



Music


The score was composed by Anthony Lledo and performed by the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. Leaders of Men by Joy Division is featured prominently in the film.



Response and boxoffice


Despite an aggressive promotional campaign—producer Klebanov and the film’s cast personally presented the film in nearly 20 Russian cities—the film enjoyed scant popularity among Russian audiences and film critics. The producers attributed film’s lack of commercial success to its May release, suggesting that May’s warm temperatures discourage people from going to the movies. Russians’ current lack of interest in national cinema, the alleged absence of a star system in Russia, and—somewhat ironically—the film’s insufficient promotion in the Russian media were also cited as culprits in the film’s unfavorable commercial and critical reception.[5]


Splash Magazine included the film on its Top Ten list from Tribeca Film Festival 2009 citing it as a must see.[6]


Tiny Beam of Light also provided a positive review of the film[7] praising the score and the entertainment value.



References





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  2. ^ Goryachie novosti (2009) - Full cast and crew


  3. ^ "Exclusive interview; Anders Banke, director of Frostbite - Feature Article". Eat My Brains!. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2012-09-02.


  4. ^ Goryachie novosti (2009)


  5. ^ "KinoKultura". KinoKultura. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2012-09-02.


  6. ^ "The Eighth Annual Tribeca Film Festival: It's A Wrap | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". Lasplash.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.


  7. ^ "Newsmakers (2009) dir: Anders Banke « vWv124's Tiny Beam of Light". Tinybeamoflight.com. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2012.




External links




  • Newsmakers on IMDb


  • Newsmakers at Rotten Tomatoes


  • Newsmakers at AllRovi


  • Newsmakers at Box Office Mojo


  • Newsmakers at Internet Movie Firearms Database

  • Watch Trailer.




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