Trukhin (Russian: Трухин) is a terrorist and the henchman of Renard. The character appeared in the 1999 James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough, portrayed by British actor, Carl McCrystal. He also appeared in Raymond Benson's accompanying novelisation with a larger role.
Biography[]
The World Is Not Enough (film)[]
In 1999[1], Trukhin is involved in Elektra King and Renard's plot to destroy Istanbul with a nuclear weapon in order to sabote the Russian oil pipeline so that they can monopolize the world's oil market for profit. As part of plan, the terrorist is tasked to infiltrate a nuclear facility in Kazakhstan along several other henchmen.
Trukhin first appears at an airstrip in Baku where it was planned that he rendezvous with Sasha Davidov. Instead, he winds up greeting James Bond only moments after Davidov's demise by his hands. Unaware of Bond's identity, Trukhin mistakes him for one of Elektra King's men and escorts him to a plane bound for a nuclear facility in Kazakhstan. Aboard the plane, Trukhin hands Bond a blue jumpsuit and I.D. tag. Unbeknownst to Bond, Davidov's mission was to impersonate the recently deceased Dr. Mikhail Arkov and lead the rest of Renard's thugs through the nuclear facility's checkpoints.
However, it turns out that Bond is being used by Renard to lead Trukhin and the rest of Renard's thugs through the nuclear facility's checkpoints. All goes to plan and Renard is able to escape with a cache of weapon's-grade plutonium. Outside the facility, Renard meets Trukhin alongside the remaining henchmen, and the terrorists drive off towards the plane while killing more of the guards. It is unknown what happens to Trukhin following the deaths of Elektra and Renard.
Alternate Continuities[]
The World Is Not Enough (novelisation)[]
Trukhin's is given a much more prominent role in the film's novelisation. It appears Trukhin is Renard's right-hand man and is shown to possess a surprising knowledge of nuclear refinement. He, along with Renard's other henchmen, accompany their master to The Maiden's Tower where they board the nuclear submarine. Aboard the sub, Trukhin is tasked with overseeing the process of converting the plutonium into a reactor rod. When Bond rams the submarine into the sea floor, the machine extruding the plutonium topples over Trukhin and crushes him. It is revealed in the novel that Trukhin and the rest of Renard's men were unaware that they would die during the submarine's voyage through the Bosphorous. The henchmen were simply led to believe that the mission would result in them becoming extremely wealthy.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (1999). The World Is Not Enough (Blu-Ray). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Event occurs at 00:23:53. "Receipt dated 15th November 1999"