The Beast (The Beast of War)
During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains. A unique look at the...( read more
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DVD Released: May 15, 2001
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June 5, 2008a barren looking war film with some memorable scenes... such as the tank at the start using some afgan fellow as pavement. it's directed by kevin reynolds whos following project was robin hood: prince of thieves. there is no mercy in the flick which is refreshing in a way. it jus... ...( read more )
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January 31, 2008An liberal conscript Russian soldier in Afghanistan suffers at the hands of an obsessive tyrannical commander. Later he is abandoned to the mercies of the pursuing Afghan rebels for refusing to execute a Muslim crewmate and learns to understand his erstwhile enemies, as they join... ...( read more )
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November 8, 2007It's not currently fashionable to view Afghan rebels as heroes but this excellent and unusual war movie, one of the best of the 1980s, is still worth watching. A Soviet tank unit destroys an Afghan village and the constantly squabbling crew of the sole surviving tank attempt to e... ...( read more )
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October 16, 2006Good anti war movie about the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 80s. Ugly, bitter, unpredictable and very disturbing, especially in the beginning.
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November 25, 2007Well what can I say about this mess of a movie, it had a Baldwin? And who can top a group of blood thirsty desert whores who kill the general at the end.
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October 15, 2006Fabulous film, full of technical and psicological detail, still beautiful, thrilling and intense!...And made with such a small budget!
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