Whole World at Our Feet, The2015

Director
Salamat Mukhammed-Ali

Acters

Armand Assante (Mussa)
Karlygash Mukhamedzhanova (Aliya)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Khazar)
Peter O'Toole (Tugboat)
Michael Madsen (Mike)
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister (Louie)

The war comes home.

The charismatic and ruthless Mussa makes a deal to purchase the Star of East Diamond from the Hong-Kong triad crime boss Mr. Lo – but not before being robbed via an inside job by his own people aka former lovers Aliya and Ruslan. Aliya’s other former love interest and Mussa henchman gets involved setting up a veritable “who dunnit” love triangle versus Mussa over pursuit of his gem and riches. With the help of a friend determined to ferry the back-stabbing duo of Aliya and Ruslan across the sea abroad, the couple nearly makes it across the borders with the loot. But Mussa’s gangsters find them just before they escape and a spectacular, violent finale that sets up a surprise ending.

“The question is of course why would a movie from Kazakhstan, a nation engraved into people’s memories due to its unfortunate but hilarious portrayal through comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s character Borat, be of any interest to an action movie fan? The answer is a perplexing one, but one that’s as equally entertaining as it is bewildering.” – City On Fire

“Pretty enjoyable: There is a lot of action going on including some martial arts, but mostly it’s gun play of various calibers, with people getting blown up good, real good, from a variety of weapons. The physical artistry of the film is nicely handled, such as the camerawork, the lighting, the editing, and the framing of shots. There are also some nice visual.” – Indie Horror Films

“Sometimes, you just want an action movie with explosions, testosterone, and perhaps enough wit to hit its target with good cheer. The Whole World At Our Feet appears to strive for just such a blast with its genre, star-studded, no-frills aesthetic.” – Den of Geek