Stealing Tarantino

Stealing Tarantino (Russian: Взять Тарантину, romanized: Vzyat Tarantinu) is a 2006 Russian comedy-crime miniseries by director Roman Kachanov.^[2] It is in both English and Russian. Actors in the 8-episode miniseries include Cathy Carlson, Steve Fix, and Dave Fraunces.

Stealing Tarantino
Written by	Aleksandr Gorshanov Roman Kachanov
Story by	Irakli Kvirikadze Andrei Zhitkov
Directed by	Roman Kachanov
Starring	Pyotr Fyodorov Bohdan Stupka Lyudmila Gurchenko Angelina Chernova Pavel Derevyanko
Theme music composer	Aleksandr Pantykin
Country of origin	Russia
Original language	Russian
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producers	Irakli Kvirikadze Sergei Skvortsov Arkadi Tsimbler Denis Yevstigneyev
Cinematography	Dmitri Yashonkov
Editors	Irakli Kvirikadze Roman Sheyin
Running time	323 minutes[1]
Original release
Release	January 2 (2006-01-02) – January 12, 2006 (2006-01-12)

Plot

The film revolves around a group of wealthy Kalmyk Russians who, captivated by cinema, decide to showcase a film of the highest artistic value at their children's wedding. They set their sights on a new Quentin Tarantino film, which hasn't yet been released. Tarantino, portrayed by actor Yegor Barinov, becomes the target of their scheme.

To secure a high-quality copy of the film, the Kalmyks dispatch representatives to the United States. Their first attempt at stealing the film ends in failure. For their second attempt, they recruit a film critic known as "Fellini" and a young adventurer named Max. However, the operation ends in complete disaster. Max, drinking away his frustration in a bar, confides the entire failed plan to a stranger, who turns out to be Tarantino himself. Surprisingly, Tarantino hands Max a copy of the film.

The heist saga concludes as Max returns to the village with the film. In the final scene, an elder named Namto is asked, "What is the meaning of life?" to which he replies, "Give me more gum!"

See also

• Stealing Pulp Fiction - a 2024 American film with a similar premise.