Ruslan (film)
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Driven to Kill is a 2009 straight-to-DVD action film. Directed by Jeff King
, the movie stars Steven Seagal
, Mike Dopud
, Ingrid Torrance
, Zak Santiago
, Crystal Lowe
, Igor Jijikine
, Inna Korobkina
, Aleks Panunovic and Ed Anders. The film was released on May 19, 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray.
) is a former Russian mobster and a current writer of hard boiled pulp fiction novels living in California when he gets a call from his ex-wife Catherine (Inna Korobkina
) that his daughter Lanie (Laura Mennell
) is getting married.
Not wanting to miss the wedding, Ruslan catches the red eye to New Jersey and heads into Trenton to see Lanie, who is an attorney in the D.A.'s office in Trenton. Ruslan is somewhat concerned that Lanie is marrying Stephan Arbarn (Dmitry Chepovetsky
), the son of Mikhail Abramov (Igor Jijikine
), the Russian mafia boss that Ruslan worked for 20 years ago.
Ruslan finds that Catherine is now married to wealthy local defense attorney Terry Goldstein (Robert Wisden
). Lanie tells Ruslan that Terry is a jerk. Ruslan pulls Stephan to the side, and Stephan assures Ruslan that he has no interest of joining the family business and just wants to love his new wife and start a new life.
After everyone but Catherine and Lanie leaves to go to the church where the wedding will take place, A pair of men break in, stab Catherine to death, and then stab Lanie, leaving her in critical condition.
Detective Norden (Ingrid Torrance
) and Detective Lavastic (Zak Santiago
) are heading the investigation. It was made to look like a robbery, but Ruslan knows full well that it was not a robbery. At East Lawn Hospital, Dr. Brown (Linda Minard
) tells Ruslan that she expects Lanie to recover.
Ruslan starts his own investigation and learns that Mikhail, who hates Ruslan, was behind the attack. Terry, who is Mikhail's attorney, is also in on it. Mikhail despised the thought of Stephan marrying a prosecuting attorney instead of following in Mikhail's footsteps, and Catherine was about to blow the whistle on some of Terry's corrupt activities.
Ruslan is willing to do whatever it takes to make Mikhail and Terry pay for what they did.
Jeff King
Jeff King may refer to:* Jeff King , American multiple winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race* Jeff King , American major league baseball player* Jeff F...
, the movie stars Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
, Mike Dopud
Mike Dopud
Mike Dopud is a Canadian-born film actor, television actor, voice actor, stuntman, stage actor and athlete. He is best known for playing Detective Smits in White Noise the 2005 action-horror film, Agent Turner in Alone In The Dark a 2005 action-horror film, playing Vic Hadfield in the Canadian...
, Ingrid Torrance
Ingrid Torrance
Ingrid Torrance is a Canadian actor best known for her role as spokesperson on NBCi.com....
, Zak Santiago
Zak Santiago
Zak Santiago is a Canadian actor and Disc-jockey.Santiago was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in many television shows, including Young Blades, Smallville, Robson Arms, Flight 93 and The L Word...
, Crystal Lowe
Crystal Lowe
Crystal Lowe is a Canadian-born actress best known for her scream queen roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas, and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End.-Early life:...
, Igor Jijikine
Igor Jijikine
Igor Jijikine is a Russian actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow.Over the recent years, Igor has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J. J. Abrams and has appeared in numerous commercial spots for major brands.Igor is also an accomplished sportsman and stage performer...
, Inna Korobkina
Inna Korobkina
Inna Korobkina is a Russian actress. She has acted in Russian and English.Born in Magadan, Siberia, Korobkina moved to Canada in 1991. In her teen years she worked as a model and later studied Fashion Communications at Ryerson University. Korobkina is known for her appearance in the 2004 remake...
, Aleks Panunovic and Ed Anders. The film was released on May 19, 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray.
Plot
Ruslan Drachev (Steven SeagalSteven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
) is a former Russian mobster and a current writer of hard boiled pulp fiction novels living in California when he gets a call from his ex-wife Catherine (Inna Korobkina
Inna Korobkina
Inna Korobkina is a Russian actress. She has acted in Russian and English.Born in Magadan, Siberia, Korobkina moved to Canada in 1991. In her teen years she worked as a model and later studied Fashion Communications at Ryerson University. Korobkina is known for her appearance in the 2004 remake...
) that his daughter Lanie (Laura Mennell
Laura Mennell
Laura Mennell is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Watchmen, Montana Sky, and the Emmy nominated Flight 93. Mennell currently co-stars on the Syfy television series Alphas...
) is getting married.
Not wanting to miss the wedding, Ruslan catches the red eye to New Jersey and heads into Trenton to see Lanie, who is an attorney in the D.A.'s office in Trenton. Ruslan is somewhat concerned that Lanie is marrying Stephan Arbarn (Dmitry Chepovetsky
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Dmitry Chepovetsky is a Gemini Award nominated Canadian-Ukrainian actor, best known for his role of Bob Melnikov in the TV series ReGenesis.-Personal life:...
), the son of Mikhail Abramov (Igor Jijikine
Igor Jijikine
Igor Jijikine is a Russian actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow.Over the recent years, Igor has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J. J. Abrams and has appeared in numerous commercial spots for major brands.Igor is also an accomplished sportsman and stage performer...
), the Russian mafia boss that Ruslan worked for 20 years ago.
Ruslan finds that Catherine is now married to wealthy local defense attorney Terry Goldstein (Robert Wisden
Robert Wisden
Robert Charles Wisden is a British actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American television. In 2000 he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story .-Career:Wisden moved with his...
). Lanie tells Ruslan that Terry is a jerk. Ruslan pulls Stephan to the side, and Stephan assures Ruslan that he has no interest of joining the family business and just wants to love his new wife and start a new life.
After everyone but Catherine and Lanie leaves to go to the church where the wedding will take place, A pair of men break in, stab Catherine to death, and then stab Lanie, leaving her in critical condition.
Detective Norden (Ingrid Torrance
Ingrid Torrance
Ingrid Torrance is a Canadian actor best known for her role as spokesperson on NBCi.com....
) and Detective Lavastic (Zak Santiago
Zak Santiago
Zak Santiago is a Canadian actor and Disc-jockey.Santiago was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in many television shows, including Young Blades, Smallville, Robson Arms, Flight 93 and The L Word...
) are heading the investigation. It was made to look like a robbery, but Ruslan knows full well that it was not a robbery. At East Lawn Hospital, Dr. Brown (Linda Minard
Linda Minard
Linda Minard is a figure competitor, actress and an Oxygen Magazine fitness model. Minard was born to an American father and a Korean mother. She was raised in Monterey Bay, California.-Biography:...
) tells Ruslan that she expects Lanie to recover.
Ruslan starts his own investigation and learns that Mikhail, who hates Ruslan, was behind the attack. Terry, who is Mikhail's attorney, is also in on it. Mikhail despised the thought of Stephan marrying a prosecuting attorney instead of following in Mikhail's footsteps, and Catherine was about to blow the whistle on some of Terry's corrupt activities.
Ruslan is willing to do whatever it takes to make Mikhail and Terry pay for what they did.
Cast
- Steven SeagalSteven SeagalSteven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
as Ruslan - Robert WisdenRobert WisdenRobert Charles Wisden is a British actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American television. In 2000 he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story .-Career:Wisden moved with his...
as Terry Goldstein - Laura MennellLaura MennellLaura Mennell is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Watchmen, Montana Sky, and the Emmy nominated Flight 93. Mennell currently co-stars on the Syfy television series Alphas...
as Lanie Drachev - Mike DopudMike DopudMike Dopud is a Canadian-born film actor, television actor, voice actor, stuntman, stage actor and athlete. He is best known for playing Detective Smits in White Noise the 2005 action-horror film, Agent Turner in Alone In The Dark a 2005 action-horror film, playing Vic Hadfield in the Canadian...
as Boris - Crystal LoweCrystal LoweCrystal Lowe is a Canadian-born actress best known for her scream queen roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas, and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End.-Early life:...
as Tanya - Dmitry ChepovetskyDmitry ChepovetskyDmitry Chepovetsky is a Gemini Award nominated Canadian-Ukrainian actor, best known for his role of Bob Melnikov in the TV series ReGenesis.-Personal life:...
as Stephen - Igor JijikineIgor JijikineIgor Jijikine is a Russian actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow.Over the recent years, Igor has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and J. J. Abrams and has appeared in numerous commercial spots for major brands.Igor is also an accomplished sportsman and stage performer...
as Mikhail - Sergei Nasibov as Ilya
- Holly Eglington as Regime
- Dan PayneDan PayneDan Payne is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series Alice, I Think.Among his numerous television appearances was in an advertisement for Speakeasy from Esat Digifone, an Irish mobile phone operator now owned by O2.He also played the part of the Kull...
as Sergei - Ingrid TorranceIngrid TorranceIngrid Torrance is a Canadian actor best known for her role as spokesperson on NBCi.com....
as Detective Norden - Zak SantiagoZak SantiagoZak Santiago is a Canadian actor and Disc-jockey.Santiago was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in many television shows, including Young Blades, Smallville, Robson Arms, Flight 93 and The L Word...
as Detective Lavastic - Inna KorobkinaInna KorobkinaInna Korobkina is a Russian actress. She has acted in Russian and English.Born in Magadan, Siberia, Korobkina moved to Canada in 1991. In her teen years she worked as a model and later studied Fashion Communications at Ryerson University. Korobkina is known for her appearance in the 2004 remake...
as Catherine Goldstein - Aleks Paunovic as Tony Links
- Mike Desabrais as Thug #5
- Reg Tupper as Pawn Shop Owner
- Ed Anders as Thug #3
- Linda MinardLinda MinardLinda Minard is a figure competitor, actress and an Oxygen Magazine fitness model. Minard was born to an American father and a Korean mother. She was raised in Monterey Bay, California.-Biography:...
as Doctor Brown