Комбина (1982) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1982, Комбина is a thriller, drame and policier film directed by Nikola Rudarov, running about 119 minutes.

What it’s about. This is a psychological whodunit. The action is tense and there are many ups and downs. Vas, a young militiaman, has to pose as a ex-prisoner and infiltrate an international gang of smugglers at work in Bulgaria. Vas is involved in shady deals: in a web for smuggling drugs. The traffic in drugs is perfectly organized, every one along the chain is being checked up and shadowed. An elderly gentlemen, a harmless nuisance on the face of it, turns out to be one of the bosses. Vas's role as a double agent, in doing his efforts to become a trusted man among the dangerous criminals, faces him with many trials and he risks his life on several occasions. And no matter how strange it may appear, it is among these people that Vas meets the girl he falls in love with. A beautiful girl is tangled in the traffic web. She also falls in love with Vas. Just like the audience, the girl Sunny is not aware of the true personality of Vas in the racket.

Who’s in it. Комбина stars Ivan Ivanov as Vas, Vania Tzvetkova as Съни, Nikolai Sotirov as Иво and Valcho Kamarashev as Заека, Бай Тотко, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.6/10, Комбина sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Комбина tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.