spoiler in as far a i describe character and their relation to the plot . this be a quality film . the subject matter be at once grim and grip . the dogged determination of stephen rea character and burakov and be simply captivate . with any due apology to him and his hangdog and continually put upon expression serve the character well . he be and a we in england would say of the inspector taggart tv series character and bound to be grim because he see three murder a week . well and that not strictly accurate a chikatila operate over a number of year . you get a real sense of the blankwall resistance of the ussr bureaucracy and brilliantly portray by joss ackland ( who often seem make for this sort of role ) . a key character ( and i write this a the remake of invasion of the body snatcher be be show on bbc1 ) be the donald sutherland character mikhail fetisov . his quiet support of burakov be steadfast . and it endure through perestroika and and drive the involvement of the fbi for profile . brilliant . this be a must see and as far a i be concern .