Episode 111: Red Mob

"At sunset - all birds look black."In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed and the newly independent state of Russia was ready to embrace those familiar symbols of Western capitalist decadence: big macs, blue jeans and, of course, action films. So, on this show, we’re reviewing Russia’s first attempt at an American-style action film: RED MOB (1992).Show notesRed Mob (1992)Director: Vsevolod PlotkinCast: Vladimir MenshovPlot: After mobster kidnap his son, an Afghan war veteran is blackmailed into leading a gun smuggling operation across the border. Episode 111.Twitter: @chopperfireballWebsite: explodinghelicopter.comInstagram: explodinghelicopter