him and wrote the script. Sery used his prison experience to design many situations in the movie, and he also introduced numerous expressions from Russian criminal slang (known as fenya). References to other films The film references Three Poplars in Plyushchikha. In one scene, the Sad Sack says: "We are sitting here like three poplars in Plyushchikha!" – when the three prison escapees are sitting in an empty sports stadium. After this film, the phrase "Like three poplars in Plyushchikha" became a famous quote. References External links Trailer and Screenshots Original quotes from the film with sound files 1970s crime comedy films 1971 comedy films 1971 films 1971 in the Soviet Union Cross-dressing in film Films about criminals Films about lookalikes Films scored by Gennady Gladkov Films set in Moscow Films set in prison Films set in the Soviet Union Films set in Uzbekistan Films shot in Moscow Films shot in Uzbekistan Mosfilm films Films set around New Year Russian crime comedy films 1970s Russian-language films Soviet crime comedy films