Mishka Yaponchik was a Ukrainian gangster, Jewish, lived in Odessa at the beginning of the XX century, the military leader of two thousand of gangsters and the prototype of Benia Krik in The "Odessa Tales" by Soviet Jewish writer Isaak Babel. Born Moisei Vinnitsky, Yaponchik ("the Japanese") was an exceptional and eccentric character. Hailed as the next Robin Hood, he established his own code of conduct forbidding the robbing of the poor and professional classes.
| Title | The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik (Once in Odessa) |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Russia, Ukraine |
| Studio | Channel One |
| Cast | Evgeniy Tkachuk, Aleksey Filimonov, Valentin Gaft, Igor Savochkin, Elena Shamova, Vadim Norshteyn |
| Crew | Maxim Belozor (Screenplay), Nikita Chernov (Production Design), Vladyslav Riashyn (Producer), Eduard Moshkovich (Director of Photography), Vladimir Davydenko (Original Music Composer), Sergey Ginzburg (Director) |
| Alternative Titles | Однажды в Одессе |
| Keyword | gangster |
| First Air Date | Nov 09, 2011 |
| Last Air date | Nov 09, 2011 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 12 Episode |
| Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 8.70/ 10 by 4.00 users |
| Popularity | 15.226 |
| Language | Russian |
