Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
The Planned Truck Seizure
Two criminals hijack a truck transporting high-quality leather and overpower its two drivers. Their carefully prepared operation initially proceeds without interruption.
Key Events
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Leather Cargo Transport — A truck carries a valuable shipment of high-quality leather.
Location: Soviet road
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Robbers Target the Truck — Two criminals begin their planned seizure of the truck and its valuable cargo.
Location: Road outside a settlement
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Drivers Abducted — The truck's two drivers are overpowered and taken along with the vehicle.
Location: Truck cabin
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Cargo Seizure Begins — The criminals proceed with their carefully prepared plan to take the shipment.
Location: Road
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Roadside Checkpoint Appears — The stolen truck reaches a roadside militia checkpoint.
Location: Roadside militia checkpoint
Violence at the Checkpoint
The stolen truck reaches a roadside militia checkpoint, where officers discover the crime. One criminal kills both officers, transforming the theft into a more serious violent pursuit.
Key Events
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Roadside Checkpoint Appears — The stolen truck reaches a roadside militia checkpoint.
Location: Roadside militia checkpoint
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Crime Discovered — A pair of militia officers discover that the truck is connected to a crime.
Location: Roadside militia checkpoint
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Checkpoint Shooting — One of the criminals shoots the two militia officers at the checkpoint.
Location: Roadside militia checkpoint
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Escape From the Checkpoint — The criminals escape with the truck after the fatal checkpoint encounter.
Location: Road
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Abduction Becomes Pursuit — The truck abduction develops into a militia pursuit of the stolen vehicle.
Location: Road network
The Pursuit Takes Shape
The abduction becomes a chase for the stolen truck. The militia follows the criminals while the shipment continues toward its intended recipients.
Key Events
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Abduction Becomes Pursuit — The truck abduction develops into a militia pursuit of the stolen vehicle.
Location: Road network
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Investigation Takes Shape — The militia follows the trail left by the stolen truck and its abductors.
Location: Militia investigation route
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Pursuit Intensifies — The pursuit continues as the stolen truck remains in motion.
Location: Road
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Criminal Route Narrows — The pursuit closes the distance between the militia and the criminals transporting the cargo.
Location: Road outside the city
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Cargo Recipients Await — The gang's principals wait to receive the stolen leather shipment. Characters: Mizin
Location: Meeting place near the route
The Waiting Principals
The gang's principals wait for the valuable leather cargo as the militia closes the distance. The criminal operation becomes vulnerable from both sides.
Key Events
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Cargo Recipients Await — The gang's principals wait to receive the stolen leather shipment. Characters: Mizin
Location: Meeting place near the route
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Militia Closes In — The militia catches up with the criminals and the stolen truck.
Location: Road
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Criminals Face Capture — The criminals are trapped as the pursuing militia reaches them.
Location: Roadside area
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Gang Network Exposed — The pursuit reaches the gang principals who were waiting for the stolen cargo. Characters: Mizin
Location: Cargo meeting area
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Final Interception — The militia intercepts the thieves and the principals awaiting the shipment. Characters: Mizin
Location: Roadside meeting area
Interception and Recovery
The militia catches the thieves and the principals awaiting the shipment. The stolen truck and cargo are secured, ending the criminal operation.
Key Events
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Final Interception — The militia intercepts the thieves and the principals awaiting the shipment. Characters: Mizin
Location: Roadside meeting area
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Stolen Truck Recovered — The stolen truck is secured after the militia catches the criminals.
Location: Roadside interception site
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Leather Shipment Secured — The valuable leather cargo is prevented from reaching the waiting gang principals. Characters: Mizin
Location: Roadside interception site
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Criminal Operation Ends — The militia's capture ends the truck hijacking and the planned cargo handover. Characters: Mizin
Location: Roadside interception site
Double Passing (Dvoynoy obgon) is a 1984 Soviet crime movie directed by Aleksandr Gordon. Truckers Viktor and Ivan Petrovich transport a valuable cargo on a highway in uninhabited territory in the South of USSR. A pair of criminals, seasoned "Bug" and young and ill-tempered "Lyon'ka", hijack the truck. Capt. Madzhiev of the road patrol chases the truck while the truckers are hold by criminals and their life is in grave danger.