"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.
| Directing | Vladimir Khotinenko | Director |
| Writing | Valeri Zalotukha | Writer |
| Production | Vladimir Khotinenko | Producer |
| Camera | Evgeniy Grebnev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Aleksandr Pantykin | Music |
| Editing | Светлана Тарик | Editor |
| Art | Valeri Lukinov | Production Design |
| Sound | Sergey Sashnin | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larisa Kozlova | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tamara Sagirova | Costume Design |