Child 44
Summary
In 1953 Soviet Russia, secret police agent Leo Demidov loses status, power, and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa, as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov to track down a serial killer who preys on youn... Full description
Summary: |
In 1953 Soviet Russia, secret police agent Leo Demidov loses status, power, and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa, as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov to track down a serial killer who preys on young boys. Their quest for justice threatens a system-wide cover-up by Leo's psychopathic rival Vasili, who insists there is no crime in paradise. |
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Item Description: |
Based on the book by Tom Rob Smith. Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. Widescreen. Special feature: "Reflections of history" featurette. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (16x9, 2.40:1) presentation. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: R; for violence, some disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality. |