Viy (2014) Thriller Mystery Fantasy Adventure
Viy (2014) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Forbidden Empire
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.84/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Viy Plot Synopsis:
Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. Nothing but chance and heavy fog could bring him to this cursed place. People who live here do not resemble any other people which the traveler saw before that. The villagers, having dug a deep moat to fend themselves from the rest of the world, share a naive belief that they could save themselves from evil, failing to understand that evil has made its nest in their souls and is waiting for an opportunity to gush out upon the world.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An 18th century English cartographer, Jonathan Green, sets out on a journey to map the uncharted lands of Transylvania, only to discover the dark secrets and dangerous creatures hidden in a cursed, fantastical Romanian forest.
Tagline: Ne boysya... (Don"t be afraid...)
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Viy Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
Nominations: 2
Language: Russian, English
Country: Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Viy Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 30, 2014
Writers: Nikolay Gogol, Aleksandr Karpov, Gerard Michael MacCarthy
Producers: Uwe Boll, Gleb Fetisov, Alexander Kulikov, Max Malinin, Leonid Ogorodnikov, Alexey A. Petrukhin, Michael Roesch, Irina Semenovskaya, Anatoly Sergeev, Oleg Stepchenko, Oleg Teterin, Ruslan Ustinov
Musicians: Anton Garcia
Cinematographers: Yaroslav Pilunskiy, Vladimír Smutný
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Viy Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Flemyng | ... | Dzhonatan Grin (as Dzheyson Fleming) |
| Andrey Smolyakov | ... | Otets Paisiy |
| Aleksey Chadov | ... | Petrus |
| Agniya Ditkovskite | ... | Nastusya |
| Yuriy Tsurilo | ... | Sotnik |
| Olga Zaytseva | ... | Pannochka |
| Aleksandr Yakovlev | ... | Overko |
| Igor Jijikine | ... | Dorosh (as Igor Zhizhikin) |
| Valeriy Zolotukhin | ... | Yavtukh |
| Nina Ruslanova | ... | Zhena Yavtukha |
| Viktor Bychkov | ... | Taras |
| Ivan Mokhovikov | ... | Bursak Khalyava |
| Anatoliy Gushchin | ... | Bursak Gorobets |
| Alexey A. Petrukhin | ... | Bursak Khoma (as Aleksey A. Petrukhin) |
| Aleksandr Karpov | ... | Panas |
| Aleksey Ogurtsov | ... | Spirid |
| Emma Cerná | ... | Babka Ganna (as Emma Cherna) |
| Ruslan Ustinov | ... | Ostap |
| Natalya Ustinova | ... | Zhena Ostapa |
| Oleg Taktarov | ... | Gritsko |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jason Flemyng (b. September 25, 1966) – Dzhonatan Grin (as Dzheyson Fleming)
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Dzheyson Fleming | Jason Flemying - Andrey Smolyakov – Otets Paisiy
- Aleksey Chadov (b. September 2, 1981) – Petrus
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m) - Agniya Ditkovskite – Nastusya
- Yuriy Tsurilo (b. December 10, 1946) – Sotnik
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Yu. Tsurilo - Olga Zaytseva – Pannochka
- Aleksandr Yakovlev – Overko
- Igor Jijikine (b. October 8, 1965) – Dorosh (as Igor Zhizhikin)
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 3¼" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Igor Jijenke | Igor Zhizhikin - Valeriy Zolotukhin, as Yavtukh, passed away at age 71 in Moscow, Russia.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Valerij Zolotuchin | V. Zolotukhin - Nina Ruslanova (b. December 5, 1945) – Zhena Yavtukha
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: N.Ruslanova | L. Ruslanova | N. Ruslanova - Viktor Bychkov – Taras
- Ivan Mokhovikov – Bursak Khalyava
- Anatoliy Gushchin – Bursak Gorobets
- Alexey A. Petrukhin – Bursak Khoma (as Aleksey A. Petrukhin)
- Aleksandr Karpov – Panas
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