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* BaitAndSwitch: The opening teaser shows a young {{Bookworm}} standing up to three bullies, [[FistOfRage fists balled]], after they threaten to burn a stray dog alive. The scene is painted as an origin story for Igor Grom: heroic, scholarly, likes to use his fists, has a soft spot for stray dogs, and works to prevent fiery deaths. [[spoiler: In the film's final act, it's revealed that the boy was Sergei Razumovsky, and he stopped the bullies by burning them alive. His book was a sketchbook -- full of drawings of raven-like creatures surrounded by flames. (The filmmakers make a point of having young Sergei wear a hat, which covers his telltale red hair.)]]
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* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: Played mostly for laughs, but suffice it to say, between his disdain for rules, disregard for procedure, and numerous illicit actions (including stealing a garbage truck, knowingly accepting stolen property, and aiding and abetting a known suspect), not to mention his history of PoliceBrutality, vehicular assault, property destruction, and all-around reckless behavior -- to say of nothing of continuing an investigation after being TakenOffTheCase -- Igor Grom would be out of a job. Prokopenko would likewise be removed from his post for knowingly allowing Grom to continue to operate in such a manner.
** Dima Dubin is assigned to work as Igor Grom's partner fresh out of the academy. In reality, cops are rarely assigned regular partners -- let alone a rookie being assigned to a loose cannon like Grom.
** Dima Dubin is assigned to work as Igor Grom's partner fresh out of the academy. In reality, cops are rarely assigned regular partners -- let alone a rookie being assigned to a loose cannon like Grom.
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** The outcome of the trial itself is also extremely unlikely. Russian courts are notoriously harsh, and judges who issue acquittals and overly lenient sentences (especially in high-profile cases) are targeted for forced retirement or dismissal. The movie handwaves this (and the above) by implying that Kirill's father paid off the judge in exchange for going easy on his son.them
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** The outcome of the trial itself is also extremely unlikely. Russian courts are notoriously harsh, and judges who issue acquittals and overly lenient sentences (especially in high-profile cases) are targeted for forced retirement or dismissal. The movie handwaves this (and the above) by implying that Kirill's father paid off the judge in exchange for going easy on his son.themson.
* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: Suffice it to say, between his disregard for rules and procedure, illicit actions (including stealing a garbage truck, knowingly accepting stolen property, and aiding and abetting a known suspect), history of PoliceBrutality, vehicular assault, property destruction, and all-around reckless behavior -- to say of nothing of continuing an investigation after he's TakenOffTheCase -- Igor Grom would be out of a job. Prokopenko would likewise be removed from his post for knowingly allowing Grom to continue to operate in such a manner.
** Speaking of Prokopenko, if waiving the rules for Igor wasn't enough to cause him to lose his position, then punching a Federal Security Service officer would surely seal the deal.
** Dima Dubin is assigned to work as Igor Grom's partner fresh out of the academy. In reality, cops are rarely assigned regular partners -- let alone a rookie being assigned to a loose cannon like Grom.
* BaitAndSwitch: The opening teaser shows a young {{Bookworm}} standing up to three bullies, [[FistOfRage fists balled]], after they threaten to burn a stray dog alive. The scene is painted as an origin story for Igor Grom: heroic, scholarly, likes to use his fists, has a soft spot for stray dogs, and works to prevent fiery deaths. [[spoiler: In the film's final act, it's revealed that the boy was Sergei Razumovsky, and he stopped the bullies by burning them alive. His book was a sketchbook -- full of drawings of raven-like creatures surrounded by flames. (The filmmakers make a point of having young Sergei wear a hat, which covers his telltale red hair.)]]
* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: Suffice it to say, between his disregard for rules and procedure, illicit actions (including stealing a garbage truck, knowingly accepting stolen property, and aiding and abetting a known suspect), history of PoliceBrutality, vehicular assault, property destruction, and all-around reckless behavior -- to say of nothing of continuing an investigation after he's TakenOffTheCase -- Igor Grom would be out of a job. Prokopenko would likewise be removed from his post for knowingly allowing Grom to continue to operate in such a manner.
** Speaking of Prokopenko, if waiving the rules for Igor wasn't enough to cause him to lose his position, then punching a Federal Security Service officer would surely seal the deal.
** Dima Dubin is assigned to work as Igor Grom's partner fresh out of the academy. In reality, cops are rarely assigned regular partners -- let alone a rookie being assigned to a loose cannon like Grom.
* BaitAndSwitch: The opening teaser shows a young {{Bookworm}} standing up to three bullies, [[FistOfRage fists balled]], after they threaten to burn a stray dog alive. The scene is painted as an origin story for Igor Grom: heroic, scholarly, likes to use his fists, has a soft spot for stray dogs, and works to prevent fiery deaths. [[spoiler: In the film's final act, it's revealed that the boy was Sergei Razumovsky, and he stopped the bullies by burning them alive. His book was a sketchbook -- full of drawings of raven-like creatures surrounded by flames. (The filmmakers make a point of having young Sergei wear a hat, which covers his telltale red hair.)]]
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* IWorkAlone: An ongoing theme is how Grom has no love life and hates working with a partner, as he doesn't trust anyone. By the end of the movie he accepts Dubin and Yulia as TrueCompanions, and it's implied Yulia will become a LoveInterest as well.
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* IWorkAlone: An ongoing theme is how Grom has no love life and hates working with a partner, as he doesn't trust anyone. By the end of the movie movie, he accepts Dubin and Yulia as TrueCompanions, and it's implied Yulia will become a LoveInterest as well.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Played mostly for laughs, but suffice it to say, between his disdain for rules, disregard for procedure, and numerous illicit actions (which include stealing a garbage truck, aiding and abetting a known criminal, and knowingly accepting stolen property), not to mention his history of wanton PoliceBrutality, vehicular assault, and property destruction -- on top of continuing an investigation after being TakenOffTheCase -- Igor Grom would be out of a job. Prokopenko would likewise be removed from his post for knowingly allowing Grom to continue to operate in such a manner.
** Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
** Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: Played mostly for laughs, but suffice it to say, between his disdain for rules, disregard for procedure, and numerous illicit actions (which include (including stealing a garbage truck, knowingly accepting stolen property, and aiding and abetting a known criminal, and knowingly accepting stolen property), suspect), not to mention his history of wanton PoliceBrutality, vehicular assault, and property destruction destruction, and all-around reckless behavior -- on top to say of nothing of continuing an investigation after being TakenOffTheCase -- Igor Grom would be out of a job. Prokopenko would likewise be removed from his post for knowingly allowing Grom to continue to operate in such a manner.
** Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.manner.
** Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Zig-zagged with Igor Grom. While he's still a CowboyCop who isn't afraid to rough up suspects, he's less needlessly aggressive (saving violence for known criminals) and has a soft side that seldom appears in the comics (sharing a father-son relationship with Fedor Prokopenko, looks out for a troubled orphan boy, and caring for a stray dog). At the same time, however, he is far more rude and aloof towards his fellow officers -- particularly Dima Dubin.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Zig-zagged with Igor Grom. While he's still a CowboyCop who isn't afraid to rough up suspects, he's less needlessly aggressive (saving violence for known criminals) and has a soft side that seldom appears in the comics (sharing a father-son relationship with Fedor Prokopenko, looks looking out for a troubled orphan boy, and caring for a stray dog). At the same time, however, he is far more rude and aloof towards his fellow officers -- particularly Dima Dubin.
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* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste's corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. [[spoiler: He manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, damaging his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working, resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the server room (until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose)]].
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* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste's corporate headquarters]] alone to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Doctor. [[spoiler: He manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, damaging his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...gauntlets...but not enough to stop them from working, resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the server room (until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose)]].
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film directed by Oleg Trofim, based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Creator/BUBBLEComics. Produced by the BUBBLE subsidiary BUBBLE Studios, it is the second film adapted from BUBBLE Comics, as well as the first feature-length film based on a Russian comic It is intended to be the first film in the planned [[SharedUniverse BUBBLE Cinematic Universe]].
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film directed by Oleg Trofim, based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Creator/BUBBLEComics. Produced by the BUBBLE subsidiary BUBBLE Studios, Creator/BUBBLEStudios, it is the second film adapted from a BUBBLE Comics, as well as Comics title, and the first feature-length film based on a Russian comic comic. It is intended to be the first film in the planned [[SharedUniverse BUBBLE Cinematic Universe]].
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film ddirected by Oleg Trofim, based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics. It follows the determined police major Igor Grom hunting down a vicious masked vigilante who calls themself the PlagueDoctor.
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film ddirected directed by Oleg Trofim, based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics. Creator/BUBBLEComics. Produced by the BUBBLE subsidiary BUBBLE Studios, it is the second film adapted from BUBBLE Comics, as well as the first feature-length film based on a Russian comic It is intended to be the first film in the planned [[SharedUniverse BUBBLE Cinematic Universe]].
The film follows thedetermined police major Igor Grom Grom, a highly skilled and determined cop hunting down a [[SerialKiller vicious masked vigilante [[VigilanteMan vigilante]] who calls themself himself the PlagueDoctor.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and killing them in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing its oligarchs) is just a cover to get rid of his accomplices, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]] and reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, the Plague Doctor's vigilante activities are genuine and fairly straightforward, and he [[MurderDotCom utilizes the Vmeste platform to broadcast his murders]], gather as many supporters as possible, and provoke a StagedPopulistUprising that will eliminate the wealthy elites ''and'' the working class riff-raff (once the government declares martial law and dispatches his followers)
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate the maze alone, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for them [[spoiler: and spurning the Plague Doctor to emerge]].
** The first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up leads.
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't officially start dating (though it's heavily implied).
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate the maze alone, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for them [[spoiler: and spurning the Plague Doctor to emerge]].
** The first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up leads.
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't officially start dating (though it's heavily implied).
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and killing them in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing its oligarchs) is just a cover to get rid of his accomplices, so accomplices (so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; him), with his ultimate goal is being to become [[PresidentEvil president]] and reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, the Plague Doctor's vigilante activities are genuine and fairly straightforward, and he [[MurderDotCom utilizes the Vmeste platform to broadcast his murders]], gather gain as many supporters as possible, and provoke a StagedPopulistUprising that will eliminate the wealthy elites ''and'' and the working class riff-raff (once the government declares martial law and dispatches his followers)
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*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being [[spoiler: held captive[[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] Razumovsky and forced to navigate the maze alone, the film has alone]], Grom facing faces the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: in the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], headquarters, with the help of Yulia and Dima.Dima]].
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin is the son of a politician, and he killed a girl from the same orphanage where Sergey Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for them [[spoiler: and spurning the Plague Doctor to emerge]].
** The first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up various leads.
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't officially start dating (though it's heavilyimplied).implied at the end).
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being [[spoiler: held captive
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin is the son of a politician, and he killed a girl from the same orphanage where Sergey Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for them [[spoiler: and spurning the Plague Doctor to emerge]].
** The first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up various leads.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: A few examples.
** Igor Grom, while still a CowboyCop who isn't afraid to rough up suspects, is a lot more methodical in his approach, and a lot less needlessly aggressive (saving violence for stubborn doors and people who truly deserve it). He also has soft side that barely appears in the comics: he has a father-son relationship with Fedor Prokopenko, looks out for a troubled orphan boy, and cares for a stray dog.
** Even more blatant than Grom is Sergey Razumovsky. [[spoiler: In the comics, Razumovsky is a flamboyant, elitist [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who "cleanses" society by murdering the city's lowlifes, and uses the equally flamboyant Plague Doctor persona to eliminate his accomplices under the guise of "social justice"). By contrast, movie Razumovsky is a shy, nervous {{Geek}} who adopts the flamboyant Plague Doctor persona out of a genuine (if twisted) desire for social justice, and he ''recruits'' the city's lowlifes to help him get rid of the [[AristocratsAreEvil evil rich elites]]. (Though he does plan to allow the military to dispose of his followers afterward.)]]
** Igor Grom, while still a CowboyCop who isn't afraid to rough up suspects, is a lot more methodical in his approach, and a lot less needlessly aggressive (saving violence for stubborn doors and people who truly deserve it). He also has soft side that barely appears in the comics: he has a father-son relationship with Fedor Prokopenko, looks out for a troubled orphan boy, and cares for a stray dog.
** Even more blatant than Grom is Sergey Razumovsky. [[spoiler: In the comics, Razumovsky is a flamboyant, elitist [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who "cleanses" society by murdering the city's lowlifes, and uses the equally flamboyant Plague Doctor persona to eliminate his accomplices under the guise of "social justice"). By contrast, movie Razumovsky is a shy, nervous {{Geek}} who adopts the flamboyant Plague Doctor persona out of a genuine (if twisted) desire for social justice, and he ''recruits'' the city's lowlifes to help him get rid of the [[AristocratsAreEvil evil rich elites]]. (Though he does plan to allow the military to dispose of his followers afterward.)]]
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dog). At the same time, however, he is far more rude and aloof towards his fellow officers -- particularly Dima Dubin.
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* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in [[spoiler:the server room (until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]])]].
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* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste [[spoiler:Vmeste's corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor [[spoiler: He manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing damaging his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting working, resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in [[spoiler:the the server room (until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]])]].hose)]].
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming began in March, with a planned 2024 release date.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major ''[[Film/MajorGromTheGame Major Grom: The Game'', Game]]'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming began in March, with a planned 2024 release date.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming is slated to begin in March, with a planned 2024 release date.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming is slated to begin began in March, with a planned 2024 release date.
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for Razumovsky [[spoiler: and spurning the Plague Doctor to emerge]].
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for Razumovsky them [[spoiler: and spurning the Plague Doctor to emerge]].
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** The outcome of the trial itself is also extremely unlikely. Russian courts are notoriously harsh, and judges who issue acquittals and overly lenient sentences (especially in high-profile cases) are targeted for forced retirement or dismissal. The movie handwaves this (and the above) by implying that Kirill's father paid off the judge in exchange for going easy on his son.
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** The outcome of the trial itself is also extremely unlikely. Russian courts are notoriously harsh, and judges who issue acquittals and overly lenient sentences (especially in high-profile cases) are targeted for forced retirement or dismissal. The movie handwaves this (and the above) by implying that Kirill's father paid off the judge in exchange for going easy on his son.them
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and letting them die in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing its oligarchs) is just a cover to get rid of his accomplices, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his low-life followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate the maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate the maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and letting killing them die in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing its oligarchs) is just a cover to get rid of his accomplices, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can president]] and reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives vigilante activities are genuine, genuine and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing straightforward, and he [[MurderDotCom utilizes the Vmeste platform to broadcast his murders]], gather as many supporters as possible, and provoke a StagedPopulistUprising that will eliminate the wealthy elites ''and'' the working class riff-raff (once the government to declare declares martial law and imprison or kill dispatches his low-life followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
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*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate the mazealone after being drugged, alone, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate the maze
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** The first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't start dating until the very end.
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't start dating until the very end.
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** The first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
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** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't officially start datinguntil the very end.(though it's heavily implied).
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc. In the film, they don't officially start dating
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** [[spoiler:Razumovsky]]'s "evil" side is called "the Bird", and the "good" side is called "the Doormat" (or "the Softie"), because "the Bird" hoards most of the confidence and aggression. This comes from the comic book series the movie is based on.
* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the [[spoiler:server]] room [[spoiler: until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]]).
* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the [[spoiler:server]] room [[spoiler: until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]]).
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** [[spoiler:Razumovsky]]'s "evil" side is called "the "The Bird", and the "good" side is called "the "The Doormat" (or "the "The Softie"), because "the "The Bird" hoards most of the confidence and aggression. This comes from the comic book series the movie is based on.
* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse inthe [[spoiler:server]] room [[spoiler: until [[spoiler:the server room (until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]]).hose]])]].
* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Played mostly for laughs, but suffice it to say, between his disdain for rules, disregard for procedure, and numerous illicit actions (which include stealing a garbage truck, aiding and abetting a known criminal, and knowingly accepting stolen property), not to mention his history of wanton PoliceBrutality, vehicular assault, and property destruction -- on top of continuing an investigation after being TakenOffTheCase -- Igor Grom would be out of a job. Prokopenko would likewise be removed from his post for knowingly allowing Grom to continue to operate in such a manner.
** Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
** Dima Dubin is assigned to work as Igor Grom's partner fresh out of the academy. In reality, cops are rarely assigned regular partners -- let alone a rookie being assigned to a loose cannon like Grom.
** Kirill Grechkin loudly slurps an iced coffee in the courtroom during the witness testimony. In reality, no food or beverages are permitted in Russian courtrooms, and Kirill's rude behavior would get him removed immediately.
** The outcome of the trial itself is also extremely unlikely. Russian courts are notoriously harsh, and judges who issue acquittals and overly lenient sentences (especially in high-profile cases) are targeted for forced retirement or dismissal. The movie handwaves this (and the above) by implying that Kirill's father paid off the judge in exchange for going easy on his son.
** Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
** Dima Dubin is assigned to work as Igor Grom's partner fresh out of the academy. In reality, cops are rarely assigned regular partners -- let alone a rookie being assigned to a loose cannon like Grom.
** Kirill Grechkin loudly slurps an iced coffee in the courtroom during the witness testimony. In reality, no food or beverages are permitted in Russian courtrooms, and Kirill's rude behavior would get him removed immediately.
** The outcome of the trial itself is also extremely unlikely. Russian courts are notoriously harsh, and judges who issue acquittals and overly lenient sentences (especially in high-profile cases) are targeted for forced retirement or dismissal. The movie handwaves this (and the above) by implying that Kirill's father paid off the judge in exchange for going easy on his son.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and letting them die in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing its oligarchs) is just a cover to get rid of his accomplices, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his low life followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive by [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate his maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky]] and spurning the Plague Doctor to action.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive by [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate his maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky]] and spurning the Plague Doctor to action.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and letting them die in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing its oligarchs) is just a cover to get rid of his accomplices, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his low life low-life followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captiveby [[spoiler: by Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate his the maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima.
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a yearprior earlier while speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter for Razumovsky [[spoiler: for Razumovsky]] and spurning the Plague Doctor to action.emerge]].
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year
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* RedFilterOfDoom: In Razumovsky's ImagineSpot at the start of the final act, [[spoiler: the Plague Doctor announces his [[SplitPersonalityTakeover takeover]] by causing the SnowyScreenOfDeath on Razumovsky's wall-sized office screen to turn blood red]].
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the assigned officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the assigned officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics. It follows the determined police major Igor Grom hunting down a vicious masked vigilante who calls themself the PlagueDoctor.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming is slated to begin in March, with a planned 2024 release.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming is slated to begin in March, with a planned 2024 release.
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film ddirected by Oleg Trofim, based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics. It follows the determined police major Igor Grom hunting down a vicious masked vigilante who calls themself the PlagueDoctor.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming is slated to begin in March, with a planned 2024release.release date.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. Filming is slated to begin in March, with a planned 2024
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** Speaking of Oleg, he isn't introduced in the comics until far later in the series' run; in the movie, he's introduced in Razumovsky's first scene.
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** Speaking of Oleg, he isn't introduced in the comics until far later in the series' run; fifth issue; in the movie, he's introduced in Razumovsky's first scene.
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** [[spoiler:Razumovsky]]'s "evil" side is called "the Bird", and the "good" side is called "the Doormat", because "the Bird" hoards most of the confidence and aggression. This comes from the comic book series the movie is based on.
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** [[spoiler:Razumovsky]]'s "evil" side is called "the Bird", and the "good" side is called "the Doormat", Doormat" (or "the Softie"), because "the Bird" hoards most of the confidence and aggression. This comes from the comic book series the movie is based on.on.
* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the [[spoiler:server]] room [[spoiler: until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]]).
* AloneWithThePsycho: In the film's final act, Igor goes to [[spoiler:Vmeste corporate headquarters]] to confront the Plague Doctor alone. Igor manages to tackle the villain and flip him onto a table, causing his flamethrower gauntlets to become damaged...but not enough to stop them from working (resulting in the two playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the [[spoiler:server]] room [[spoiler: until [[BigDamnHeroes Dima and Yulia show up]] with a fire hose]]).
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: The filmmakers completely altered the layout of St. Petersburg from the real city. Bolshaya Morskaya Street leads to Radishchev Street, Zhukov Street becomes Galernaya Street, and Nevsky Prospect doesn't seem to exist at all. This was done entirely for logistics purposes, as the city's layout made it inconvenient for filming (forcing the creative team to come up with their own, fictional version).
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the assigned officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Near the start of the film, a low-life at the police station who was arrested for assaulting his neighbor argues for his release, stating, "we don't go to jail for domestic violence here" (to which the assigned officer points out that his victim wasn't family). This is only partially accurate: [[TruthInTelevision domestic violence was mostly decriminalized in Russia in 2017]], but cases where the victim suffers serious bodily harm (to the point of requiring hospitalization) will still result in jail time.
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* FireBreathingWeapon: The Plague Doctor kills his victims with TrickedOutGloves that shoot flame. The fuel is held in a canister inserted in the gloves, apparently filled with AppliedPhlebotinum developed by the weapons corporation he's connected to, as they're far too small for actual flamethrowers.
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* FireBreathingWeapon: The Plague Doctor kills his victims with TrickedOutGloves that shoot flame.flames. The fuel is held in a canister inserted in the gloves, apparently filled with AppliedPhlebotinum developed by the weapons corporation he's connected to, as they're far too small for actual flamethrowers.
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** As Grom applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to one thug after the other, the song in the background cheerfully repeats, "I love people," adding to the BlackComedy. (It should be noted that the original song by Dolphin is one hell of a misanthropic ClusterFBomb, so this trope is played with.)
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** As Grom applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to one thug after the other, the song in the background cheerfully repeats, "I love people," adding to the BlackComedy. (It should be noted that the (The original song by Dolphin is one hell of a misanthropic ClusterFBomb, so this trope is played with.)
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** The bank robbers in the film's opening sport masks resembling characters from the Soviet cartoon ''Puck! Puck!''.
** Holt International, the corporation that designs the Plague Doctor's suit in the film, is the main antagonist of the Bubble Comics series ''Red Fury''.
** Oleg compares [[spoiler:himself as]] the Plague Doctor to Franchise/{{Batman}}, "Only cooler." Sergei points out that the Plague Doctor just committed murder, something Batman doesn't do.
** The bank robbers in the film's opening sport masks resembling characters from the Soviet cartoon ''Puck! Puck!''.
** Holt International, the corporation that designs the Plague Doctor's suit in the film, is the main antagonist of the Bubble Comics series ''Red Fury''.
** Oleg compares [[spoiler:himself as]] the Plague Doctor to Franchise/{{Batman}}, "Only cooler." Sergei points out that the Plague Doctor just committed murder, something Batman doesn't do.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. It is slated for a 2024 release.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. It was followed by a prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', which was released on New Year's Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. It Filming is slated for to begin in March, with a planned 2024 release.
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics. It follows the determined police major Igor Grom hunting down a vicious masked vigilante who calls themselves the Plague Doctor.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released on October 12, 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released on October 12, 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' is a 2021 Russian action film based on the first arc of the comic book series ''Major Grom'' by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics. It follows the determined police major Igor Grom hunting down a vicious masked vigilante who calls themselves themself the Plague Doctor.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021.In March 2022, it It was announced that followed by a prequel film, titled prequel, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] which was released on October 12, 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 Day, 2023. On January 28, 2023, the third film in the franchise, ''Major Grom: The Game'', was [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9hQqnD7wK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= confirmed to be in production]]. It is slated for a 2024 release.
The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021.
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* BaitAndSwitch: The opening teaser shows a young {{Bookworm}} standing up to three bullies, [[FistOfRage fists balled]], after they threaten to burn a stray dog alive. The scene is painted as an origin story for Igor Grom: heroic, scholarly, likes to use his fists, has a soft spot for stray dogs, works to prevent fiery murders. [[spoiler: In the film's final act, it's revealed that the boy was Sergei Razumovsky, and he stopped the bullies by burning them alive. His book was a sketchbook -- full of drawings of raven-like creatures surrounded by flames.]]
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* BaitAndSwitch: The opening teaser shows a young {{Bookworm}} standing up to three bullies, [[FistOfRage fists balled]], after they threaten to burn a stray dog alive. The scene is painted as an origin story for Igor Grom: heroic, scholarly, likes to use his fists, has a soft spot for stray dogs, and works to prevent fiery murders.deaths. [[spoiler: In the film's final act, it's revealed that the boy was Sergei Razumovsky, and he stopped the bullies by burning them alive. His book was a sketchbook -- full of drawings of raven-like creatures surrounded by flames.]] (The filmmakers make a point of having young Sergei wear a hat, which covers his telltale red hair.)]]
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* BathtubScene: Grom has a short one; it was absolutely unnecessary, but no one is complaining.
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* BaitAndSwitch: The opening teaser shows a young {{Bookworm}} standing up to three bullies, [[FistOfRage fists balled]], after they threaten to burn a stray dog alive. The scene is painted as an origin story for Igor Grom: heroic, scholarly, likes to use his fists, has a soft spot for stray dogs, works to prevent fiery murders. [[spoiler: In the film's final act, it's revealed that the boy was Sergei Razumovsky, and he stopped the bullies by burning them alive. His book was a sketchbook -- full of drawings of raven-like creatures surrounded by flames.]]
* BathtubScene: Grom has a short one;it was it's absolutely unnecessary, but no one is complaining.
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* BlackTieInfiltration: Grom and Pchelkina attend the opening night in the Golden Dragon casino; amusingly, they do it independently and only bump into each other after entering. Grom has to borrow the suit from his criminal friend, along with an expensive car which, he points out, just happens to match the desciption of one stolen the week before.
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* BlackTieInfiltration: Grom and Pchelkina attend the opening night in the Golden Dragon casino; amusingly, they do it independently and only bump into each other after entering. Grom has to borrow the suit from his criminal friend, friend Booster, along with an expensive car -- which, he points out, just happens to match the desciption of one stolen the week before.
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Grom has dark hair, Dubin is blond, and Pchelkina has bright apple-red hair.
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* CrapsackWorld: Saint Petersburg is a den of crime, corruption, and social inequity. Theft, rape, and drug use abound, and criminal enterprises thrive. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The wealthy]] exploit and disenfranchise the vulnerable, politicians and lawmakers protect their own interests, and legal red tape prevents law enforcement from doing its job effectively and allows criminals to slip through the cracks. The first ten minutes of the film shows a bank truck being stolen in broad daylight, an old man who had his wallet stolen, and a man who argues that he should be acquitted for assaulting his neighbor because "[w]e don't go to jail for domestic violence here". Even Grom, the most competent man on the police force, laments that the entire system is rotten to the core. It's no wonder that the Plague Doctor gathers so many hardcore supporters so quickly.
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* CrapsackWorld: Saint Petersburg is a den of crime, corruption, and social inequity. Theft, rape, and drug use abound, and criminal enterprises thrive. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The wealthy]] exploit and disenfranchise the vulnerable, politicians and lawmakers protect their own interests, and legal red tape prevents law enforcement from doing its job effectively and allows criminals to slip through the cracks. The first ten minutes of the film shows a bank truck being stolen robbery in broad daylight, an old man who had his wallet stolen, and a man who argues that he should be acquitted for assaulting his neighbor because "[w]e don't go to jail for domestic violence here". Even Grom, the most competent man on the police force, laments that the entire system is rotten to the core. It's no wonder that the Plague Doctor gathers so many hardcore supporters so quickly.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: [[spoiler: In the Bubble Comics story, Razumovsky's SplitPersonalty, the Plague Doctor, doesn't truly emerge until the story's epilogue, "Metamorphosis"; prior to that, "the Plague Doctor" is just a fake persona that Razumovsky uses to commit his public crimes. In the film, however, the Plague Doctor alter ego emerges after Kirill Grechkin is acquitted of murder (though he initially takes the form of Oleg Volkov, Razumovsky's long-time friend).]]
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: [[spoiler: In the Bubble Comics story, Razumovsky's SplitPersonalty, the Plague Doctor, Bird, doesn't truly emerge until the story's epilogue, "Metamorphosis"; prior to that, "the Plague the "Plague Doctor" is just a fake persona that Razumovsky uses to commit his public crimes. In the film, however, the Plague Doctor alter ego Bird emerges after Kirill Grechkin is acquitted of murder (though he initially takes the form of Oleg Volkov, Razumovsky's long-time friend).]]
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** Igor Grom, while still a CowboyCop who isn't afraid to rough up suspects, is a lot more methodical in his approach and a lot less needlessly aggressive (saving violence for stubborn doors and people who truly deserve it). He also has soft side that barely appears in the comics: he has a father-son relationship with Fedor Prokopenko, looks out for a troubled orphan boy, and cares for a stray dog.
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** Igor Grom, while still a CowboyCop who isn't afraid to rough up suspects, is a lot more methodical in his approach approach, and a lot less needlessly aggressive (saving violence for stubborn doors and people who truly deserve it). He also has soft side that barely appears in the comics: he has a father-son relationship with Fedor Prokopenko, looks out for a troubled orphan boy, and cares for a stray dog.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and letting them die in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. killing city's oligarchs) is just a cover for getting rid of his wealthy suppliers, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his followers -- many of them low-level criminals -- once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes, drugging them, and letting them die in a maze of elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (e.g. bettering the city by killing city's its oligarchs) is just a cover for getting to get rid of his wealthy suppliers, accomplices, so that their own criminal activities don't lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his low life followers -- many of them low-level criminals -- once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes and killing them in a maze of elaborate ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (i.e. killing rich, corrupt elites) is just a cover for getting rid of his wealthy suppliers, so that they don't rat him out. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]].
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely altered: instead of Igor Grom being held captive by [[spoiler: Sergey Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate his maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters, with the help of Yulia and Dima]].
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding. In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, and spurning him to action]].
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completely altered: instead of Igor Grom being held captive by [[spoiler: Sergey Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate his maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters, with the help of Yulia and Dima]].
** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding. In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, and spurning him to action]].
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Sergei Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes low-lifes, drugging them, and killing letting them die in a maze of elaborate elaborate, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (i.e. (e.g. killing rich, corrupt elites) city's oligarchs) is just a cover for getting rid of his wealthy suppliers, so that they their own criminal activities don't rat him out. lead the authorities back to him; his ultimate goal is to become [[PresidentEvil president]], so that he can reshape society on a grand scale. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his followers -- many of them low-level criminals -- once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]])]].
usefulness]])]]. There's no mention of wanting to become president.
*** Because the "death trap maze" element is removed from the story, the film's final act is also completelyaltered: different: instead of Igor Grom being held captive by [[spoiler: Sergey Sergei Razumovsky]] and forced to navigate his maze alone after being drugged, the film has Grom facing the Plague Doctor in [[spoiler: the maze-like server rooms of Vmeste headquarters, headquarters]], with the help of Yulia and Dima]].
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior whilespeeding. speeding; the Plague Doctor kills him because they were business partners (see above). In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, Razumovsky]] and spurning him the Plague Doctor to action]].action.
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** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc; in the film, they don't start dating until the very end.
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** Even more blatant than Grom is Sergey Razumovsky. [[spoiler: In the comics, Razumovsky is a flamboyant, elitist [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who "cleanses" society by murdering the city's lowlifes, and uses the equally flamboyant Plague Doctor persona to eliminate his accomplices (under the guise of "social justice"). By contrast, movie Razumovsky is a shy, nervous {{Geek}} who adopts the flamboyant Plague Doctor persona out of a genuine (if twisted) desire for social justice, and he ''recruits'' the city's lowlifes to help him get rid of the [[AristocratsAreEvil evil rich elites]]. (Though he does plan to allow the military to dispose of his followers afterward.)]]
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** Even more blatant than Grom is Sergey Razumovsky. [[spoiler: In the comics, Razumovsky is a flamboyant, elitist [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who "cleanses" society by murdering the city's lowlifes, and uses the equally flamboyant Plague Doctor persona to eliminate his accomplices (under under the guise of "social justice"). By contrast, movie Razumovsky is a shy, nervous {{Geek}} who adopts the flamboyant Plague Doctor persona out of a genuine (if twisted) desire for social justice, and he ''recruits'' the city's lowlifes to help him get rid of the [[AristocratsAreEvil evil rich elites]]. (Though he does plan to allow the military to dispose of his followers afterward.)]]
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Grom has dark hair, Dubin is blond and Pchelkina has bright apple-red hair.
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* BrickJoke: The animated credits show Grom and Dubin eventually did track down the stolen refrigerators.
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Grom has dark hair, Dubin is blond blond, and Pchelkina has bright apple-red hair.
* BrickJoke: The animated credits show that Grom and Dubin eventually did track down the stolen refrigerators.
* BrickJoke: The animated credits show that Grom and Dubin eventually did track down the stolen refrigerators.
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* CrapsackWorld: Saint Petersburg is a den of crime, corruption, and social inequity. Theft, rape, and drug use abound, and criminal enterprises thrive. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The wealthy]] exploit and disenfranchise the vulnerable, politicians and lawmakers protect their own interests and allow criminals to slip through the cracks, and legal red tape prevents law enforcement from doing its job effectively. The first ten minutes of the film shows a bank truck being hijacked in broad daylight, an old man who had his wallet stolen, and a man who argues that he should be acquitted for assaulting his neighbor because "[w]e don't go to jail for domestic violence here". Even Grom, the most competent man on the police force, laments that the entire system is rotten to the core. It's no wonder that the Plague Doctor gathers so many hardcore supporters so quickly.
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* CrapsackWorld: Saint Petersburg is a den of crime, corruption, and social inequity. Theft, rape, and drug use abound, and criminal enterprises thrive. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The wealthy]] exploit and disenfranchise the vulnerable, politicians and lawmakers protect their own interests and allow criminals to slip through the cracks, interests, and legal red tape prevents law enforcement from doing its job effectively. effectively and allows criminals to slip through the cracks. The first ten minutes of the film shows a bank truck being hijacked stolen in broad daylight, an old man who had his wallet stolen, and a man who argues that he should be acquitted for assaulting his neighbor because "[w]e don't go to jail for domestic violence here". Even Grom, the most competent man on the police force, laments that the entire system is rotten to the core. It's no wonder that the Plague Doctor gathers so many hardcore supporters so quickly.
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding; the Plague Doctoe. In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, and spurning him to action]].
** The comics involve a sequence where Grom visits a brothel frequented by Gretchkin, looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
** The comics involve a sequence where Grom visits a brothel frequented by Gretchkin, looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding; the Plague Doctoe.speeding. In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, and spurning him to action]].
** Thecomics involve first issue of the comic arc involves a sequence where Grom visits a brothel Gretchkin frequented by Gretchkin, looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.witnesses.
** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc; in the film, they don't start dating until the very end.
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** Grom and Yulia go on a date at a coffee shop in the second issue of the comic arc; in the film, they don't start dating until the very end.
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* CrapsackWorld: Saint Petersburg is a den of crime, corruption, and social inequity. Theft, rape, and drug use abound. Criminal enterprises thrive. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The wealthy]] exploit and disenfranchise the vulnerable, the politicians and lawmakers protect their own interests and allow criminals to slip through the cracks, and legal red tape prevents law enforcement from doing its job. The first ten minutes of the film shows a bank truck being hijacked in broad daylight, an old man who had his wallet stolen, and a man who argues that he should get off for assault because "[w]e don't go to jail for domestic violence here". Even Grom, the most competent man on the police force, laments that the entire system is rotten to the core. It's no wonder that the Plague Doctor gathers so many hardcore supporters so quickly.
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* CrapsackWorld: Saint Petersburg is a den of crime, corruption, and social inequity. Theft, rape, and drug use abound. Criminal abound, and criminal enterprises thrive. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The wealthy]] exploit and disenfranchise the vulnerable, the politicians and lawmakers protect their own interests and allow criminals to slip through the cracks, and legal red tape prevents law enforcement from doing its job. job effectively. The first ten minutes of the film shows a bank truck being hijacked in broad daylight, an old man who had his wallet stolen, and a man who argues that he should get off be acquitted for assault assaulting his neighbor because "[w]e don't go to jail for domestic violence here". Even Grom, the most competent man on the police force, laments that the entire system is rotten to the core. It's no wonder that the Plague Doctor gathers so many hardcore supporters so quickly.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled Film/GromARoughChildhood, was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released on October 12, 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled Film/GromARoughChildhood, ''Film/GromARoughChildhood'', was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released on October 12, 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled Film/GromARoughChildhood, was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released in November on October 12, 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled Film/GromARoughChildhood , Film/GromARoughChildhood, was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released in November 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a prequel film, titled Film/GromARoughChildhood, Film/GromARoughChildhood , was in the works. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released in November 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a [[ShortFilm short]] prequel film, titled ''Major Grom: Difficult Childhood'', was in the works. A [[https://youtu.be/OPD-cMIUtUc teaser trailer]] was released on June 5, 2022.
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The film was released on Netflix on May 5, 2021. In March 2022, it was announced that a [[ShortFilm short]] prequel film, titled ''Major Grom: Difficult Childhood'', Film/GromARoughChildhood, was in the works. A [[https://youtu.be/OPD-cMIUtUc teaser [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2e2zmIM3g trailer]] was released on June 5, 2022.in November 2022, and it's slated for a New Year's Day 2023 release.
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes and killing them in a maze of elaborate ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (i.e. killing rich, corrupt elites) is just a cover for getting rid of his compatriots, so that they don't rat him out. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]]).
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** In the comics, [[spoiler: Razumovsky's]] plan to "cleanse" St. Petersburg involves rounding up the city's petty criminals and low-lifes and killing them in a maze of elaborate ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''-style death traps; the Plague Doctor's M.O. (i.e. killing rich, corrupt elites) is just a cover for getting rid of his compatriots, wealthy suppliers, so that they don't rat him out. In the movie, however, the Plague Doctor's motives are genuine, and fairly straightforward (aside from [[spoiler: allowing the government to declare martial law and imprison or kill his followers once they have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]]).usefulness]])]].
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding. In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, and spurning him to action]].
** The comics involve a sequence where Grom visits a brothel frequented by Gretchkin looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
** The comics involve a sequence where Grom visits a brothel frequented by Gretchkin looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
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** In the comics, Kirill Grechkin is the son of a city prosecutor, and he accidentally killed two teenagers a year prior while speeding. speeding; the Plague Doctoe. In the film, Gretchkin killed a girl from the same orphanage where Razumovsky and Oleg Volkov once lived lived, while driving drunk -- thus making his acquittal a personal matter [[spoiler: for Razumovsky, and spurning him to action]].
** The comics involve a sequence where Grom visits a brothel frequented byGretchkin Gretchkin, looking for clues, and ends up fighting the brothel's owners when he gets too aggressive while questioning Gretchkin's favorite escort. This part is entirely absent from the film, replaced with a montage of Grom kicking in doors and roughing up witnesses.
** The comics involve a sequence where Grom visits a brothel frequented by
