The Needle (1989)
1h 16m 6.8/10 IMDb
Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.
Director: Rashid Nugmanov
Cast: Viktor Tsoy, Marina Smirnova, Aleksandr Bashirov, Pyotr Mamonov, Archimed Iskakov
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Phobias & Sensory
Needles / medical procedures
Sexual Content
Explicit sexual content / nudity
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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