"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.
Vladimir Khotinenko | Producer |
Evgeniy Grebnev | Director of Photography |
Valeri Lukinov | Production Design |
Aleksandr Pantykin | Music |
Svetlana Tarik | Editor |
Vladimir Khotinenko | Director |
Larisa Kozlova | Makeup Artist |
Sergey Sashnin | Sound Director |
Tamara Sagirova | Costume Design |
Valeri Zalotukha | Writer |