Video game designer Henk Rogers seeks to secure global rights for Tetris (1984), leading to tense negotiations in the Soviet Union, involving creators, government, and corporate intrigues.Video game designer Henk Rogers seeks to secure global rights for Tetris (1984), leading to tense negotiations in the Soviet Union, involving creators, government, and corporate intrigues.Video game designer Henk Rogers seeks to secure global rights for Tetris (1984), leading to tense negotiations in the Soviet Union, involving creators, government, and corporate intrigues.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Aleksey Shedko
- Alexey's Lab Chief
- (as Alexey Shedko)
Oleg Stefan
- Nikolai Belikov
- (as Oleg Shtefanko)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEarly in the movie, Henk talks about how when he sleeps he can still see the Tetris pieces in his dreams. This is actually a real phenomenon called the Tetris Effect. The term was coined by journalist Jeffrey Goldsmith in 1994 to describe when something that one focuses on for extended periods of time starts appearing in their thoughts, perceptions, and dreams.
- GoofsWhen reading the fax number of ELORG in Moscow Henk mentions the dialing code of Moscow as "495", which is the current code. In the soviet times until Russia 2005 it was "095".
- Quotes
Alexey Pajitnov: Good ideas have no borders.
- Crazy creditsA short video is playing about halfway through the credits. It seems to be actual footage of Henk and Alexey in Moscow.
- ConnectionsEdited from Game Grumps: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!: Finale - Part 6 (2015)
- SoundtracksHolding Out for a Hero
Written by Dean Pitchford & Jim Steinman
Published by Sony/ATV Melody, Paramount Pictures Corp
Performed by Ren Nagabuchi (as ReN)
Appearing courtesy of Warner Music Japan
Licensed courtesy of MARV Music Recording Ltd & Warner Music Japan
Featured review
*Based on a true story...
*That Tetris was invented by a Russian.
That's it. Everything else is pretty much fiction. Then again, the true story was mainly a fairly complicated, protracted legal battle and wouldn't have made for a very exciting film. But an exciting film is what we have! It's well acted, the whole production is great, the story is gripping, but it's all fiction. Which is fine, but claiming it was "based on a true story" is... misleading, to put it nicely.
It's quite revealing to read all these glowing reviews praising the authenticity and what a wonderful historical edcuation these reviewers recieved upon viewing it, when even a cursory google search shows that the reality is almost entirely disconnected with the contents of this film.
Still, I have to give the film credit, it was a fun watch, a good story and VERY imaginative!
That's it. Everything else is pretty much fiction. Then again, the true story was mainly a fairly complicated, protracted legal battle and wouldn't have made for a very exciting film. But an exciting film is what we have! It's well acted, the whole production is great, the story is gripping, but it's all fiction. Which is fine, but claiming it was "based on a true story" is... misleading, to put it nicely.
It's quite revealing to read all these glowing reviews praising the authenticity and what a wonderful historical edcuation these reviewers recieved upon viewing it, when even a cursory google search shows that the reality is almost entirely disconnected with the contents of this film.
Still, I have to give the film credit, it was a fun watch, a good story and VERY imaginative!
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- Mar 31, 2023
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Тетріс
- Filming locations
- Aberdeen, Scotland, UK(Tillydrone, Aberdeen city)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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