Возвращение резидента (1982): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1982, Возвращение резидента is a mystery film directed by Venyamin Dorman, running about 129 minutes.

What it’s about. After returning from the USSR, Tulyev was subjected to rigorous verification of his former "owners". He continues his work in Western intelligence, but already as a Soviet intelligence officer through the First Main Directorate of the KGB of the USSR. In a new capacity, he establishes the whereabouts of Hitler’s criminal Hoffmann, who was once sentenced to death, and helps the authorities arrest him. However, as a result of the conflict within NATO intelligence, Charlie Brighton, Hoffman's assistant, begins to hunt for him. At the same time, Tulyev manages to establish the identity of the murderer of his father, Karl Brockmann, with whom they crossed in the service of mercenaries somewhere in hot countries. He wants revenge, but, by an evil irony of fate, he must help prepare Brockmann for being cast as a spy in the Soviet Union.

Who’s in it. Возвращение резидента stars Georgi Zhzhyonov as Tulyev, Pyotr Velyaminov as Lukin, Nikolai Prokopovich as Markov and Yevgeni Gerasimov as Kuznetsov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Возвращение резидента has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Возвращение резидента page.

If you liked it. Fans of Возвращение резидента tend to enjoy Sieben, Psycho, Das Fenster zum Hof and Oldboy.