Russian films about single heroes

List of the best Russian films about single heroes according to the audience: The Fool, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Dyatlov Pass Incident, The Invincible, Unforgiven, Child 44, Machete Kills, Blacklight, Prisoners of the Ghostland, The Last Mercenary.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Country
Markimdb: 8
Genredrama
CountryRussia
Duration01:56

The Fool is a movie about a simple plumber. An honest man, he is up against an entire system of corrupted bureaucrats. At stake are the lives of 800 inhabitants of an old dorm that is at risk of collapsing within the span of the night.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrehorror, action, fantasy, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, Russia
Duration01:45

    President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic
    CountryRussia, USA
    Duration01:40

    Five young filmmakers retrace the steps of a doomed group of hikers in pursuit of an unsolvable mystery.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:51

      The intelligence officer Egor Kremnyov was blamed for a tragedy which happened to his squad. But soon he understands that troubles only begun...

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama
      CountryRussia
      Duration02:47

      Based on true and tragic events in the life of Vitaly Kaloyev, an architect and family man. In 2002, his wife and children die in a mid-air collision along with 70 other people, mostly children. Vitaly is one of the first people to discover the bodies of his family at the site of the crash. The blame is put on the company responsible for monitoring the air space, as well as the lone air traffic controller on duty at the time. Two years later, after much obstructed efforts to get apologies and answers, Vitaly flies to Switzerland to obtain justice.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryCzech Republic, United Kingdom, USA, Russia
      Duration02:21

      Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA, Russia
      Duration01:48

      Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genreaction, thriller
      CountryChina, Australia, USA

      Travis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller
      CountryUSA

      In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genreaction, comedy
      CountryFrance

      A mysterious former secret service agent must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece, France, Netherlands, USA
      Duration01:36

        In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genreaction, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:25

        After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.

        Markimdb: 1.8
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryIndia

        As Mumbai’s youth are falling prey to rampant drug abuse, suspended cop Radhe is recalled for a clean-up mission. But Radhe is up against a dangerous new outlaw Rana, who will stop at nothing to rule the city.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        Remake of the British classic. Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, travels back to his hometown of Seattle for his brother's funeral. During this visit, Carter realizes that the death of his brother was not accidental, but a murder. With this knowledge, Carter sets out to kill all those responsible.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA, Germany

        A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genredrama
        CountrySweden
        Duration01:31

        Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, Hong Kong, France, Bulgaria, Spain, Sweden
        Duration01:01

        After fighting his demons for decades, John Rambo now lives in peace on his family ranch in Arizona, but his rest is interrupted when Gabriela, the granddaughter of his housekeeper María, disappears after crossing the border into Mexico to meet her biological father. Rambo, who has become a true father figure for Gabriela over the years, undertakes a desperate and dangerous journey to find her.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genreaction, drama, adventure, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Malta, Morocco
        Duration02:35

        In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:11

        In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genreaction, thriller, detective
        CountryCanada

        Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite 'invisible' team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genreaction, comedy, short, crime, detective
        CountryRussia

        Igor Grom is a skilled policeman from St. Petersburg, known for his daring nature and uncompromising attitude towards the criminals of all kinds. Incredible strength, analytical mind and integrity – these qualities make Major Grom the perfect policeman. Working tirelessly, he always pushes through, and meets the challenges standing in the way.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genreaction, thriller
        CountryIndia

        An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.

        Markimdb: 8.6
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:17

        Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.

        Markimdb: 9
        Genrefantastic, fantastic, action, action, thriller, drama, drama, adventure, crime
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:32

          Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genremelodrama, drama
          CountryAustralia, USA
          Duration02:23

          An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA

          Jim Hanson’s quiet life is suddenly disturbed by two people crossing the US/Mexico border – a woman and her young son – desperate to flee a Mexican cartel. After a shootout leaves the mother dead, Jim becomes the boy’s reluctant defender. He embraces his role as Miguel’s protector and will stop at nothing to get him to safety, as they go on the run from the relentless assassins.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:52

          In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryFrance, Belgium

          Rémy and Mélanie are thirty years old and live in the same district in Paris. She multiplies missed appointments on social networks while he struggles to meet. Both victims of this loneliness of the big cities, at the time hyper connected where one thinks however that to meet should be simpler ... Two individuals, two courses. Without knowing it, they take two roads that will lead them in the same direction ... that of a love story?

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryIndonesia
          Duration01:54

          After sparing a girl's life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
          CountryRussia
          Duration02:19

          The story is centered on the story of Andrei, who was trained in the special school of the Foreign Intelligence Service 15 years ago, where teenagers were trained from adolescents. In the early 2000s, the project was closed, and the main character has long settled in one of the European cities and no longer recalls Russia. One day he picks up the phone and hears the voice of his father, who was presumed dead. He tells Andrei that the hunt is open for him. He is trying to destroy unknown forces, and he can only run. Andrei is now driven by a desire not only to survive, but also to find his father again. To help the protagonist comes his first love, Masha, who in everything that happens also has her own interest. Andrei is getting deeper into the spy game, not realizing its true scale.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genrefantastic, action
          CountryUSA

          An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.

          Markimdb: 8.7
          Genrefantastic, action
          CountryUSA, Australia
          Duration02:16

          Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama
          CountryItaly, France
          Duration02:02

          Amid the modern wastelands and toxic factories of Italy, wife and mother Giuliana desperately tries to conceal her tenuous grip on reality from those around her, especially her successful yet neglectful husband, Ugo. Ugo's old pal, Corrado, shows up in town on a business trip and is more sensitive to Giuliana's anxieties. They begin an affair, but it does little to quell Giuliana's existential fears, and her mental state rapidly deteriorates.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, Canada, Thailand

          Tyler Rake, a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord.

          Markimdb: 8.8
          Genreadventure, western
          CountryItaly, Spain, West Germany
          Duration02:58

          While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
          CountryUSA, China, Canada
          Duration02:32

            The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the human race once and for all. Armies of witch hunters have battled this unnatural enemy for centuries, including Kaulder, a valiant warrior who many years ago slayed the all-powerful Witch Queen, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the Queen cursed Kaulder with immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter. Today, Kaulder is the last living hunter who has spent his immortal life tracking down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost family.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genreaction
            CountryHong Kong, China
            Duration01:23

            Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi (Zhang) tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it s not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genreaction, thriller, biography
            CountryChina

            Based on the true story of a pilot who had to ensure the safety of 128 passengers and crew members on the plane when its windshield became damaged mid-flight. The incident is regarded as one of the miracles in aviation history.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genredrama, adventure
            CountryIceland
            Duration01:33

            A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genremelodrama, drama, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:23

            Chuck, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia ditches at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and he washes up on a tiny island with nothing but some flotsam and jetsam from the aircraft's cargo.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrefantastic, drama, crime
            CountryAustralia, USA
            Duration01:43

            10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his car through the lawless wasteland of the Australian outback, aided by the brother of one of the thieves.

            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryFrance, USA, Turkey, United Kingdom
            Duration01:31

            In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

            Markimdb: 7.9
            Genreaction, fantasy, drama
            CountryChina, Hong Kong
            Duration01:39

            One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.

            Markimdb: 5
            Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
            CountryUSA, China

            After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas.

            Markimdb: 5.2
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, Bulgaria
            Duration01:59

            Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom
            Duration01:45

            In Roman Polanski's first English-language film, beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genreaction, drama, crime
            CountryRussia, USA
            Duration01:40

            Danila goes to his older brother to start a new life in Petersburg. His brother is a gangster and a killer, and he puts Danila into this criminal world asking him to kill someone.

            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genreaction, thriller
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:11

              Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

              Markimdb: 7.7
              Genremelodrama, drama
              CountryUSA, Japan
              Duration01:41

              Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

              Markimdb: 4.3
              Genreaction, drama, crime
              CountryUSA, Bulgaria
              Duration02:07

              Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist in progress by a fearless team of highly-trained and heavily-armed men.




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