“The
all-action, edge-of-your-seat
thriller, The Mechanik, comes to DVD
in a hail of bullets — promising you
a nail-biting ride into the realms of
Russian gangsters with a kidnapping
and the launch of an heroic, all-out
rescue...”
ARCHETYPAL RUGGED ALL-ACTION SUPERSTAR Dolph Lundgren heats up the screen
in his adrenaline-pumping thriller: The Mechanik. Starring as former
Russian Special Forces trooper Nicolai (Nick) Cherenko, Lundgren (Universal
Soldier) takes the credit on both sides of the camera for the second time
(his first film as Director/Star was The Defender) and he also came up
with the idea for the story. This film is a credit to his art on all counts.
Having seen service as a paratrooper in Afghanistan, Cherenko has retired from
his dangerous work and is a family man, living quietly and peacefully in the
small Russian village of Gorelovo. Until some Russian gangsters, led by the
sadistic Aleksandr "Sasha" Popov (evilly played by Ivan Petrushinov), come into
the area to do some 'business'.
When they are crossed and the gangsters begin shooting indiscriminately, Nick's
wife Alina (Hilda Van Der Meulen) and son Vanya (Naum Shopov) are mown down.
The devastated Cherenko goes on a one-man killing spree of vengeance, killing
five of Sasha's men and shooting Sasha himself in the face at point-blank range.
Nick emigrates to the United States and, seven years later, he is working as
a mechanic, believing his identity as former Spetznaz (Russian Special
Forces) is safe. However, he is approached by a wealthy woman, Mary Abramoff
(Levina Finkelstein), who tells him her husband has been killed and her daughter
Julia (Olivia Lee) kidnapped by Russian gangsters whom she believes are in St
Petersburg. They are asking a ransom of $5 million for Julia's return, but Mrs
Abramoff will give Nick $500,000 if he'll help.
At first he is reluctant, but when the woman tells him she knows exactly who
he is and that the kidnappers are the same men who murdered his family, he immediately
agrees to go to Russia.
Once there, he meets up with William Burton (Ben Cross: War Inc, Hero
Wanted, Lost creator JJ Abrams' new Star Trek film) and his
team. William enlists the help of prostitute Natalia (Maria Ilieva) — an
involvement that is to have devastating consequences.
The Mechanik also features: Assen Blatechki as Yuri; Racho Vassilev as
Ahmed; and Emil Markov as Misha. Written by Bryan Edward Hill; Story by Dolph
Lundgren; Director of Photography is Ross Clarkson; Production Designer is Carlos
da Silva and the haunting Music is by Elia Cmiral.
Kidnapping by Russian gangsters, human trafficking, plenty of action and a tough-guy
hero who is a former Russian Special Forces trooper hell-bent on revenge —
The Mechanik is a terrific, well-paced thriller starring the super-cool
Dolph Lundgren that will keep you watching all the way to the nail-biting finale.
Dolph Lundgren has had an interesting and notable career. His credits include
Rocky IV, The Punisher, Universal Soldier and the recent
DVD hit Missionary Man. Lundgren epitomises a generation of action movie
heroes and in The Mechanik he brings his vast experience of the action
genre to bear on his international cast and produces a gritty and exhilarating
picture that is a must-see for any fan of heart-pumping action movies. Due to
the nature of the film, there is some violence.
• The
Mechanik will be released by DNC Entertainment on 21 July (2008). Cat No:
DNC1014 | Certificate 15 | RRP: £15.99 | Running Time: 92 minutes.
"For a dose of alpha male shot-gunning, go with this" — DVD Review
"Rock solid shoot 'em up… hits hard and hits mean" — DVD Talk
"Kidnapping by Russian gangsters, human trafficking, plenty of action and a
tough-guy hero who is a former Russian Special Forces trooper hell-bent on revenge
— The Mechanik is a terrific, well-paced thriller starring the super-cool
Dolph Lundgren that will keep you watching all the way to the nail-biting finale"
— MotorBar
“The
all-action, edge-of-your-seat