Shootings started the feature film "The Hunt for Crocodiles" about the history of the four Soviet spies, which served as prototypes of the heroes of "Seventeen Moments of Spring." According to him, although the main characters in the film - is a collective image of scouts, the script is largely based on real events and facts, and his writing were used documents and materials provided by Press Office SVR. Chernovalov reported that the main prototype for the main characters in the film were the partisans, the defenders of Moscow, later became prominent scouts - a married couple Michael and Anna Filonenko Kamaeva-Filonenko. A. Kamaeva directly involved in the preparation of the planned NKVD operations in 1941 to eliminate Adolf Hitler. Her future husband was the commander of Filonenko legendary reconnaissance-sabotage group "Moscow", who made daring raids behind enemy lines during the winter 1941-42. The scenario for the future of film written laureate of State Prize, Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Borodyansky screenwriter. The picture included in the list of socially important projects which are financed from the State Film Fund.Special transport services for the project "Hunting for Crocodiles" gives the company "Kinodoctor."
