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| Summary: | Made famous by the feature film Eastern Promises, former heads of Russia's criminal underworld, the vori v zakone, (Thieves By Law) share their story for the first time. The thugs who transformed into reputable businessmen reveal how they came to influence Russia's economy as it emerged from decades of Soviet rule, and how they used their vast wealth to build up a political base in a land that once treated them as common criminals.
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 23, 2020). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (91 minutes) |
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| Playing Time: | 01:30:52 |
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| Awards: | Tribeca Film Festival, Nominee, Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature, 2010 |
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