Chyornaya Molniya

Dec 31 2009 Not Rated 1h 42m
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Black Lightning is a Russian superhero film about a Moscow University student who discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.

Plot

In 2004 Moscow, and wealthy entrepreneur Kuptsov drills deep beneath the city, trying to reach a huge diamond vein. Aware that his ruthless drilling will destroy the city and its denizens, it's a result he's willing to accept for untold additional wealth. Fortunately, his equipment lacks enough power. He needs the Nano-catalyst (developed years ago) to fuel his machinery, but its current whereabouts is unknown. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, college boy Dima dreams of owning a car and dating gorgeous co-ed Nastya. His wealthy friend Max has a Mercedes Benz and is flirting with Nastya, which frustrates Dima. On his birthday, Dima finally gets a car (from his parents): a grungy, antiquated Volga of which he is privately ashamed. What he doesn't know: the car, the recipient of "failed" Nano-catalysis, is capable of so more and turns Dima into Black Lightning, crusader of justice.

Written by

Dmitriy Aleynikov, Alexander Talal, Aleksandr Voytinskiy

Directed by

Dmitriy Kiselev, Aleksandr Voytinskiy

Production Countries

Russia

Production Companies

Bazelevs Production

Languages

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,567
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA