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The Saratov Approach ()


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This riveting drama tells the true story of two young American Mormon missionaries held captive and brutalized for a week in a remote part of Russia.

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Elder Tuttle
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Elder Propst
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Nikolai
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Sergei
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Mary Propst
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Lee Propst
Peggy Matheson ...
Donna Tuttle
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Mr. Tuttle
Brett Merritt ...
Mark Larsen
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Senator Smith
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Agent Ross
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Agent Miller
Brit Server ...
Agent Garza
Christopher S. Clark ...
Agent Bair
Dale Dixon ...
News Anchor
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News Anchor
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Vladdy
Eduard Dzhafarov ...
Saratov Branch President (as Eduard Dzafarov)
Tatyana Savchenko ...
Saratov Branch President's Wife (as Tanja Savchenko)
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Russian Drunk
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Russian Truck Driver
Sergei Nikolaevich Dengin ...
Russian Passenger (as Sergei Dengin)
Artur Kalchev ...
Saratov Neighbor (as Arthur Kalchev)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Israel Bonilla ...
Missionary Friend (as Israel G. Nunez)
Anzhela Chernomor ...
English Students / Saratov Congregation (as Angela Chornomor)
Oleg Nemirovskiy ...
English Students / Saratov Congregation (as Oleg Nemirovsky)
Tina Wu ...
Church Goers
Volodymyr Yakymchyk ...
English Students / Saratov Congregation (as Vladimir Yakymchyk)

Directed by

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Garrett Batty

Written by

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Garrett Batty ... (writer)

Produced by

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Garrett Batty ... producer
Dima Kolchinsky ... line producer
Maclain Nelson ... producer
Jonathan T. Turner ... producer
Jake Van Wagoner ... producer

Music by

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Robert Allen Elliott

Cinematography by

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Jeremy Prusso

Editing by

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Connor O'Malley

Editorial Department

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Russ Lasson ... colorist
S. Mckay Stevens ... assistant editor
Micah Young ... digital intermediate producer

Casting By

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Ellery J. White

Production Design by

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Heather Reid
Heather Ried

Art Direction by

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Heather Ried

Costume Design by

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Becky Swasey

Makeup Department

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Becky Swasey ... hair stylist / makeup artist / special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Jake Van Wagoner ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jake Van Wagoner ... assistant director

Art Department

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Chad Keyes ... graphic designer: Key Art Design

Sound Department

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Eric Lawrence ... sound mixer
Aaron Merrill ... dialogue editor / foley artist / re-recording mixer / sound effects editor

Visual Effects by

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Ben Burrell ... lead compositor / visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Sean Bagley ... assistant camera / camera operator
Andrew Hancock ... assistant camera
Jordan Overman ... ariel photography
Kyle Raney ... key grip
Stelios Xanthos ... gaffer

Casting Department

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Terry Prather ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Becky Swasey ... costumer

Script and Continuity Department

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Maclain Nelson ... script consultant

Additional Crew

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Marshall D. Moore ... film commissioner

Thanks

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Adam Abel ... special thanks
Dodge Billingsley ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords
Taglines Kidnapped, Ransomed, Delivered See more »
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Also Known As
  • Reféns em Saratov (Brazil)
  • Саратовский подход (Russia)
Runtime
  • 107 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $90,589, 15 Nov 2013

Did You Know?

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Trivia According to Andrew Lee Propst, he and Tuttle were blindfolded and had their feet tied together for nearly all of their captivity. Obviously, this would have been hard to film. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Once I Was Engaged (2021). See more »

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