Double Trap (film) explained

Double Trap
Director:	Aloizs Brenčs
Starring:	Algis Matulionis Lilita Ozoliņa Juris Lejaskalns
Music:	Raimonds Pauls
Cinematography:	Gvido Skulte
Editing:	S. Shkila
Studio:	Riga Film Studio
Runtime:	139 minutes
Country:	Soviet Union
Language:	Russian Latvian^[1]

Double Trap (;) is a 1986 Soviet crime film directed by Aloizs Brenčs about a group of criminals in Riga.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot

Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. A criminal organisation illegally exports artworks to the West, as well as selling anti-Soviet literature and pornographic video tapes. A policeman goes undercover in an effort to bring the gang to justice.

Release

Double Trap was released in the Soviet Union in January 1986. It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1986, with 42.9 million tickets sold.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Double Trap (1985). letterboxd.com.
2. Web site: Cine-eye. February 6, 1993. Google Books.
3. Book: Rollberg, Peter. Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. November 7, 2008. Scarecrow Press. 9780810862685. Google Books.
4. Book: Beumers, Birgit. A Companion to Russian Cinema. May 17, 2016. John Wiley & Sons. 9781118424735. Google Books.
5. Web site: International Film Guide. Peter. Cowie. February 6, 1989. Tantivy Press. Google Books.
6. Web site: Kudryavtsev . Sergey . Sergey Kudryavtsev (film critic) . Отечественные фильмы в советском кинопрокате . Domestic Films in Soviet Film Distribution . . 4 July 2006 . ru . 4 February 2019.