Dude â Water Winner () is a 1991 Soviet crime thriller film directed by .
In the early 1990s, Pavel Gorelikov (Sergey Kuryokhin), a mild-mannered intellectual, runs a computer salon called âÂÂEnergyâ in Leningrad with his friend Kostya, a disabled Afghan war veteran (Andrey Ponomaryov). After Pavel refuses to pay protection money to local racketeers, explaining he canâÂÂt afford their demands, both he and the salon are attacked. Kostya, who returns unexpectedly, manages to fend off the assailants.
Later that night, unknown intruders break into PavelâÂÂs apartment and brutally assault him. The following morning, Kostya is found dead in the wrecked salon. Realizing the police wonâÂÂt help, Pavel decides to take matters into his own hands to avenge his friendâÂÂs death. Amidst this turmoil, Pavel falls for a young woman he meets (Larisa Borodina), a bartender facing similar intimidation from racketeers.