The Beast (The Beast of War)

The Beast (The Beast of War) (1988)

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In Kevin Reynolds' The Beast, George Dzundza plays a cruel Russian tank commander who gets lost in the wilderness during the war in Afghanistan. As the enemy closes in, the glazed-eyed Dzundza must rely on his survival training to see him through this crisis. Meanwhile, one of Dzundza's men (Jason… More

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R, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
Kevin Reynolds
Written By
William Mastrosimone
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Sep 16, 1988 Wide
On DVD
May 15, 2001
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...a surprisingly effective look at how men behave during times of war.

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  • Jack H


    'The Beast', whilst a visceral and intense film, lacks the scope, depth and power of war films such as 'Platoon' and especially 'Apocalypse Now'. Also, it borrows a lot from the plot of 'Platoon' which preceded it by two years; the troops being… More

  • xGary X


    An 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… More

  • Stephen M


    It'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… More

  • Jens S


    Good anti war movie about the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 80s. Ugly, bitter, unpredictable and very disturbing, especially in the beginning.

  • Kyle S


    One of the most unheard of films, very under rated.

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