Shiza

Name: Shiza
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 2005-05-04
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Oldzhas Nusupbayev, Olga Landina, Eduard Tabishev, Viktor Sukhorukov, Gulnara Yeraliyeva

IMDb ID: tt0406216 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.0 (1,073 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Romance

Shiza is the nickname of a 15-year-old boy. Money, power, and women - he has none of these, yet, in his young life. But, he does have the illegal, underground circuit of bare-knuckle fist-fighting, where he is able to eke out a li...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Schizo (English, Festival Title)
Netherlands: Schizo (DVD Title)
Sweden: Schizo
United States: Schizo
United Kingdom: Fifty-Fifty (informal English title)
World-wide: Fifty-Fifty (English)
Argentina: Esquizo
Germany: Schiza - Fifty/Fifty
Poland: Schizol
Kazakhstan: Shiza
France: Shizo (poster title)
Estonia: Skiso
Hungary: Skizó - Egy bolond világ lovagja
United States: The Recruiter (DVD Title)
Greece: Ο μικρός Σχίζο
Russia: Шиzа
The RecruiterRelease Date2005-05-04Runtime86 minutesMetascore64IMDb Popularity0User Reviews11Critic Reviews21Countries / RegionsKazakhstan
Russia
France
GermanyLanguagesRussianKeywordsmoney
boy
widow
fighter
powerFilming LocationsKazakhstanProduction CompaniesCTB Film Company
Kazakhfilm Studios
Les Petites LumieresOfficial SitesCTB Film Company (Russia) - http://www.ctb.ru/base/films?oid=54
Official site (United States) - http://www.schizo-the-movie.comIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406216/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0406216.jpgUpdated At2025-05-15T12:34:49

Directors

Gulshat Omarova

Writers

Sergei Bodrov
Gulshat Omarova

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Oldzhas Nusupbayev | Character: Mustafa (Shiza)
Actor: Olga Landina | Character: Zinka
Actor: Eduard Tabishev | Character: Sakura
Actor: Viktor Sukhorukov | Character: Doctor
Actor: Gulnara Yeraliyeva | Character: Kulyash
Actor: Hurtaj Kanagat | Character: Sandzhik (Zinka's son)
Actor: Khorabek Musabayev | Character: Almaz
Actor: Bakhytbek Bajmukhanbetov | Character: Dzhaken
Actor: Mukhit Izimov | Character: Nurlan
Actor: Gajratdzhan Tokhgibakiyev | Character: Uzbek
Actor: Emine Ismailova | Character: Ballet dancer
Actor: Dzhasulan Makhanov | Character: Almaz's bodyguard

[Directors Group]
Name: Gulshat Omarova | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Sergei Bodrov | Role: Writer
Name: Gulshat Omarova | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Sergei Azimov | Role: Producer
Name: Sergei Bodrov | Role: Producer
Name: Natacha Devillers | Role: Producer
Name: Alec Schulmann | Role: Producer
Name: Sergey Selyanov | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Siegfried | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Khasan Kydyraliyev | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Ivan Lebedev | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Talgat Asyrankulov | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Aliya Berdzhanova | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Alec Schulmann | Role: Production Manager
Name: Assel Yerzhanova | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Naryn Igilik | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Julien Cloquet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Maxim Romasevich | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrei Vlaznev | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nikolay Postnikov | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pavel Sirotin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Aleksey Nazarchuk | Role: Editorial Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406216/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 21, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 5, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Denmark: August 22, 2004 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Russia: September 3, 2004 (Moscow Premiere Festival, Moscow premiere)
Canada: September 10, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 16, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Greece: November 19, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Singapore: December 2, 2004 (Asian Media Festival)
France: January 28, 2005 (Angers European First Film Festival)
Sweden: January 30, 2005 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Argentina: March 14, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Hungary: March 17, 2005
United States: March 18, 2005 (New York City, New York)
France: March 20, 2005 (Alès Film Festival)
United States: March 25, 2005 (Boston, Massachusetts)
Greece: April 1, 2005
United States: April 1, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
Argentina: April 13, 2005 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Switzerland: April 28, 2005 (German speaking region)
France: May 4, 2005
Estonia: May 6, 2005
Belgium: August 17, 2005
United States: October 23, 2005 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 17, 2005

Awards

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