Stories from the set

The film is based on the novella «The Courier» by Karen Shakhnazarov.

Best film according to the poll by Sovetsky Ekran magazine in 1988.

The film took 6th place in the list of box office leaders in 1987.

Fyodor Dunayevsky was brought to the audition by his former classmate Anastasia Nemolyaeva.

Breakdancing and the so-called robot dance (a style of breakdancing) shown in the episodes of the film were the first appearance of these dances on the big screen in the USSR.

Dmitry Pevtsov, Dmitry Kharatyan, Igor Vernik, and Vyacheslav Nevinny Jr. auditioned for the role of Ivan.

Irina Apeksimova, Marina Zudina, Alena Khmelnitskaya, Yulia Menshova, Alika Smekhova, Olga Kabo, Lidiya Velezheva, and Oksana Fandera auditioned for the role of Katya.

Since the film was shot during the difficult perestroika era, the crew could not find props for Anastasia Nemolyaeva's character — fashionable and elegant clothing. Therefore, the actress wore the clothes of Karen Shakhnazarov's wife.