A comedy about how two unlucky heroes, one of whom dreamed of becoming a pilot, and the other an actor, accidentally get a chance to fulfill both dreams at once on the set of a new film. However, in the very first scene, they manage to crash a sponsor’s helicopter, which promises them a lot of problems. To compensate for the damage, the friends are forced to go into all seriousness - try to rob the oligarch, make money in kind, and even try to hijack a helicopter from an American air base.
Practical Effects
Genuine helicopter stunts on clearly tiny budget
Acting
Kutsenko's committed performance elevates the material
Director
Kirill Kuzin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kuzin directed this between TV work, explaining the frantic 84-minute runtime.
The oligarch character reflects mid-2010s Russian anxiety about wealth inequality, played for laughs.
RU
