Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Guard

Original title: Storozh
  • 2019
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
Guard (2019)
DramaThriller

The measured life of the watchman of an abandoned sanatorium is disturbed by the arrival of a strange couple who asks to stay in one of the rooms. All three have something to hide from and w... Read allThe measured life of the watchman of an abandoned sanatorium is disturbed by the arrival of a strange couple who asks to stay in one of the rooms. All three have something to hide from and what to hide in the wilderness.The measured life of the watchman of an abandoned sanatorium is disturbed by the arrival of a strange couple who asks to stay in one of the rooms. All three have something to hide from and what to hide in the wilderness.

  • Director
    • Yuriy Bykov
  • Writer
    • Yuriy Bykov
  • Stars
    • Yuriy Bykov
    • Vladislav Abashin
    • Alla Yuganova
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yuriy Bykov
    • Writer
      • Yuriy Bykov
    • Stars
      • Yuriy Bykov
      • Vladislav Abashin
      • Alla Yuganova
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Photos21

    Yuriy Bykov and Artur Beschastnyy in Guard (2019)
    Yuriy Bykov in Guard (2019)
    Vladislav Abashin in Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)
    Yuriy Bykov in Guard (2019)
    Alla Yuganova and Yuriy Bykov in Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)
    Guard (2019)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Yuriy Bykov
    Yuriy Bykov
    • Vlad
    Vladislav Abashin
    Vladislav Abashin
    • Stas
    Alla Yuganova
    Alla Yuganova
    • Vera
    Aleksandr Kuzmin
    • Bagor
    Artur Beschastnyy
    Artur Beschastnyy
    • Bogatov
    • (as Artur Beschastny)
    Gela Meskhi
    Gela Meskhi
    • Son
    • Director
      • Yuriy Bykov
    • Writer
      • Yuriy Bykov
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Factory
    6.8
    The Factory
    The Major
    7.2
    The Major
    To Live!
    7.1
    To Live!
    The Fool
    8.0
    The Fool
    The Geographer Drank His Globe Away
    7.3
    The Geographer Drank His Globe Away
    Text
    6.6
    Text
    Cargo 200
    7.1
    Cargo 200
    The Stoker
    6.6
    The Stoker
    Arrhythmia
    7.4
    Arrhythmia
    Morphine
    7.2
    Morphine
    Nachalnik
    6.9
    Nachalnik
    Blind Man's Bluff
    7.2
    Blind Man's Bluff

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      Referenced in Evening Urgant: Stas Pekha/Yury Bykov (2019)

    User reviews2

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Examination Of A Russian Soul Entertainment Style
    Vlad lives alone on a huge government property that is shut down for winter. With no soul in sight his only companion is a dog called Bandit. When Bandit disappears Vlad doesn't seem to have anything left to live for... until two strange guests appear at his front door.

    Yuriy Bykov is probably the most fresh thinking and focused director in Russia these days. Always examining serious issues of Russian soul or certain ways of life (including major government criticism) he remains true to his entertainment roots, delivering a plot full of mystery and suspense. It is not surprising that his indie film MAJOR had been adapted to the Netflix series 7 SECONDS. He knows how to design an unmissable pitch!

    Bykov's skills aside, THE GUARD is probably the most personal film for him. While there's still a crime or a criminal storyline typical of his films, it's a theatrical drama where characters face ultimate choices and struggle with the consequences. Revealing just enough to keep us guessing GUARD is full of surprises. There are films out there with unfulfilled potential but GUARD is the opposite of this It overdelivers for such a small film, makes you think where you don't really expect to think, and makes you want to talk to someone about what you've seen after the credits roll.

    Without question GUARD is a small/big film that worth a look. If there's a chance to catch it during the international film festival this year please do so.
    helpful•22
    4
    • mjfhhh
    • Feb 29, 2020

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 15, 2019 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Qorovul
    • Production company
      • Invada Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • RUR 55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,723
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Guard (2019)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Guard (2019) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.