In the film “Crusader” (1995), the actors successfully saved the honor of Russian cinema in difficult times. In conditions of general collapse, connoisseurs of a good action movie got a real breath of fresh air.
about the project
In the film “Crusader” (1995), the actors, screenwriters and director managed to create one of the few truly worthy answers to Western fighters. It is difficult to judge whether they really set themselves such a goal. But 22 years after the premiere of domestic cinema, this film is not ashamed. In addition to the abundance of stunt tricks with scenes of chases, fights and shootings, the plot was presented to a sophisticated audience with an excellent sharpness. Even today, the intrigue does not let go until the last frame.
The criminals are adjusting the death of one of the stuntmen on the set abroad and transporting a huge shipment of drugs in a coffin with his body. The head of the crew and also the stuntman, at his own risk, decides to find out the circumstances of the death of a friend. Further, the creators of the plot equipped the picture with all the obvious attributes of a good action movie, following the example of Hollywood colleagues. Here they fit betrayal and friendship, the criminal world and heroism, a love line with a young beauty in the arms of the protagonist, etc.
With the help of their characters on the Crusader project (1995 film), the actors proved that they could challenge the Hollywood heroes of the screen. They succeeded, because after so many years the tape looks good in worthy competition with modern monsters of world distribution.
Alexander Inshakov
This actor in the film "Crusader" (1995) will act not only as a leading actor. He is also the chief director and producer of the tape. Then he was already 48 years old. At that time, the authority of Inshakov was recognized not only on the set, his name also had weight among officials.
Alexander was known for his work on the Soviet screen, and now he was preparing to “save” the young Russian cinema. A native Muscovite Alexander Inshakov was born in 1947 in the family of a physical education teacher in one of the capital's schools. Following the example of his father, he is actively involved in sports and becomes a gymnastics coach. During the years of karate popularity in the country, an already adult and physically trained guy comprehends martial arts skills. Then he falls into the "cage" of stuntmen and makes his debut on the screen.
Olga Cabo
The image of the windy girl in the picture does not match the actress herself. An attractive partner of the protagonist was entrusted to play Olga at the age of 27. At that time, she had already accumulated 10 years of experience and relied on excellent acting education in her work.
Muscovite Olga Kabo was born in 1968, her debut took place at the age of 17, when a gifted schoolgirl was invited to play a role in the series. After such an experience, the girl decides to stay in this profession and enters the theater department. From such a young age to the present day, she almost never remained without work.
On the set of the film "Crusader" (1995), the actors already reckoned with her experience. Moreover, unlike the leading actor himself, Cape still had a worthy dramatic education.
Sergey Bezrukov
After the Crusader, the actors from this picture will receive a successful cinematic career. Among them, the most popular will be exactly Sergey. After the criminal drama "The Brigade", his face became recognizable in the post-Soviet space. And since that time, Bezrukov received the unofficial status of a leading actor with the right to play the most significant characters in Russian cinema. He was entrusted with performing Vysotsky, Yesenin and Pushkin in biographical tapes. And yet he remains more of a theatrical actor and tore more applause from the stage, and not from the big screen in the cinema. It was as a minister of Melpomene that he received the first invaluable experience of an excellent school.
Moskvich Sergey Bezrukov was born in 1973 in the family of a successful dramatic actor and director. The boy did not hesitate in choosing a profession and decided to follow in his father's footsteps as a child. Immediately after school, he received the appropriate education and made his debut on the screen as an extras as early as 17 years old.
In "Crusader" young Sergei played one of the stuntmen and friends of the protagonist, until that time he only managed to appear on the screen several times in small roles. But even with such little experience, director Alexander Inshakov relied on his excellent theater and academic training. At the moment, Bezrukov remains a sought-after movie actor for 27 years.
Other actors
Next, the actors and roles of the film “Crusader” (1995) will be presented to your attention:
- Boris Romanov - the owner of a country house;
- Arnis Licitis - Marquis de Vaud;
- Natalya Fateeva - Brigitte's mother;
- Alexander Peskov - Isa;
- Eldor Urazbaev - Ergen;
- Vladimir Episkoposyan - an action movie;
- Anastasia Voznesenskaya - the wife of the owner of the mansion;
- Tatyana Kravchenko - sister of Toshi’s murdered friend;
- Valery Priyemykhov - Dead, thief in law.
Vladimir Ilyin
The role of a well-fed investigator and a longtime companion of the protagonist in The Crusader went to him at 48 years old. At that time, Ilyin was already recognizable and loved by the Soviet audience. His character appears only in the second half of the tape and becomes one of those who will not live to see the "happy ending". But such a figure in the crew clearly added weight to the action movie at the show.
Hereditary actor Vladimir Ilyin was born in 1947 in the Soviet post-war Sverdlovsk. He chose a profession following the example of his dad and immediately after school he entered the theater school. The actor remains in demand and beloved by the audience for 48 years.
Nikolay Eremenko Jr.
On the set, the actors gathered for a truly stellar cast, including Eremenko. He played one of the stuntmen and the main traitor in collusion with the bandits. His character, nicknamed Yerema, will be exposed and will commit suicide in the first half of the film.
The word "younger" has to be added to his surname, since Nikolai had both parents as weighty figures in the acting environment. The boy was born in a family of theater actors in 1949. He managed to repeat the success of his dad in his career. Eremenko Jr. made his debut on the screen as early as 20 years old. He managed to star in the cult domestic film "Brigade". And with dozens of major roles in his track record, Nikolai passed away from a heart attack at age 52.