Dead Man's Bluff is a Russian crime thriller directed by Aleksei Balabanov. The film follows Sergei (played by Sergey Bodrov Jr.) and Simon (played by Ivan Zhidkov), two small-time criminals who are tasked by their boss to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to a local kingpin named Mikhalych (played by Aleksei Serebryakov).
The journey to deliver the drugs is anything but smooth, as Sergei and Simon encounter various obstacles and adversaries along the way. They are pursued by other rival gangs, betrayed by their own associates, and must navigate through a dangerous and corrupt underworld.
As they struggle to stay alive, Sergei and Simon's friendship is put to the test, and they are forced to confront their own morality and the consequences of their actions. The film is known for its dark humor and gritty depiction of the criminal underworld in post-Soviet Russia.
Dead Man's Bluff was released in 2005 and was a critical and commercial success in Russia. The film was also notable for starring Sergey Bodrov Jr., who was a popular and influential actor in Russian cinema before his untimely death in 2002.