Racketeer

The story

Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.

Cast & crew

Sayat IsembayevSayan

Murat Bisenbin

Murat BisenbinRuslan

Asel SagatovaAsel

Zhan BaizhanbayevZhan

Saken Aminov

Saken AminovAman

Mentay UtepbergenovMake (Zhan's Partner)

Vladimir VdovichenkovVolodya

Bolat KalymbetovAbu

Tulepbergen BaisakalovThimblerig Player

Natalya Dolmatova

Natalya DolmatovaMidwife

Murat NurasilovBeer Stall Owner

Alma Rulas

Alma RulasAlma (Zhan's Wife)