The Duelist (2016)

Duelyant

On The Dark Side Of Honor

109 min★ 6.3 · 3,625 votes

• Action
• Drama
• Thriller

Returning to Saint Petersburg after a long exile, the dashing Yakovlev, a retired army officer, makes a comfortable living by winning other people's duels. An enigmatic, focused, and extremely skilled professional, he leaves a trail of dead bodies behind him as he swirls through polite society, frequently called upon to wield a pistol as a surrogate in duels at dawn. But when Yakovlev meets the naïve young Prince Tuchov and his beautiful sister, Princess Martha, the normally cold-hearted mercenary is surprised by hitherto undetected emotions. What transpires uncovers a series of revelations about his past and his present self.

Release date

September 9, 2016

Country of origin

Russia

Budget

$12,800,000

Box office

$6,101,904