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Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
"Kavkazskiy plennik" (original title)

 -  Drama | War  -  31 January 1997 (USA)
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Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Oleg Menshikov ...
Sacha Kostylin
Sergey Bodrov Jr. ...
Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin
Jemal Sikharulidze ...
Abdul-Murat
Susanna Mekhraliyeva ...
Dina
Aleksandr Bureyev ...
Hasan
Valentina Fedotova ...
Zhilin's Mother
Aleksei Zharkov ...
Maslov, the Russian Commander
T. Kibyev
Valeri Kostrin
Pavel Lebeshev ...
(as P. Lebeshev)
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Storyline

Based upon a short story by Leo Tolstoy, two Russian soldiers, Sacha and Vania, are ambushed by Muslim rebels in the grandly forbidding Caucasus and taken prisoner. Although complete understanding never fully emerges, their bittersweet ordeal reveals the human soul of two vastly different cultures. Written by Dawn M. Barclift

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An extraordinary story of hope, courage and humanity.

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Rated R for some violence and language | See all certifications »
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Release Date:

31 January 1997 (USA)  »

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Prisoner of the Mountains  »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$89,992 (USA) (7 February 1997)

Gross:

$661,361 (USA) (28 March 1997)
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Trivia

The film is an update of Leo Tolstoy's short story "The Prisoner of the Caucasus." See more »

Goofs

After Sacha and Vanya escape and remove the shackles from their ankles, they begin running upstream. The scene cuts to a different angle, and they are running downstream. See more »

Quotes

Attack Squad Leader: Abdul, you wanted one Russian and got two. Finish one off.
Abdul-Murat: And if the first one croaks?
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Soundtracks

"SINII PLATOCHEK"
Written by E. Petersbursky, M. Maksimov
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Another reason to love Russian movies
5 September 2000 | by (Budapest,Hungary) – See all my reviews

In this film, I can find almost everything what I like in a movie. It presents the life of a small community, their thoughts, their feelings and their habits. It has a nice atmosphere, beautiful sights, good actors, and a strong story. What else do you want? Another reason to love Russian movies.


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