Summaries

In August, 1991, Estonia reclaims its independence from the USSR and brings to its national bank nearly $1 billion in gold bullion hidden in Paris for 50 years. Russian mobsters have a bold plan to hijack the gold after shutting down the capital's power at midnight. For this they need Toivo, an electrical technician. His wife is pregnant and she urges him to take the job ("$5000 buys lots of baby food"). After Toivo leaves for the plant, his wife goes into labor. Birth and blackout happen simultaneously; the baby needs an incubator, but there's no power. Jealousies within the Mob undercut the plan's smooth operation, and soon the Mob has Toivo to deal with as well.—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • armed robbery
  • tallinn estonia
  • looting
  • estonia
  • post soviet estonia
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Release date Mar 10, 1994
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Finland Sweden Estonia
Language Estonian
Filming locations Tallinn, Estonia
Production companies Filmlance International Filmzolfo Upstream Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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