Sidekicks

This Russian comedy follows Max, who steals a rare Cadillac from a prominent businessman named Herman Eduardovich. Max's friend, Gus, attempts to assist him despite being held hostage. Gus is forced to clear out old garages to make room for a hotel that Herman Eduardovich plans to build in Penza. While performing this labor, Gus is supervised by Mikhalych, who also manages Funtik, a nuclear physics student working to make amends for his own mistakes.

The film was directed by Denis Pavlov, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Timur Levchenko. The cast includes Nikita Kologrivyi, Vladimir Karpuk, Georgiy Dronov, Mikita Voronov, Nastasya Samburskaya, and Mikhail Gorevoy. The movie was produced by Nikita Kologrivyi, Andrey Shishkanov, and Dmitry Scherbanov through the production companies Yascher Pictures and Vselennaya Kino.

Released on October 17, 2024, the film has a runtime of 85 minutes. It has received a poor reception from viewers on IMDb, where it holds a rating of 3/10 based on 72 votes.