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First Squad: The Moment of Truth

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
AnimationActionDrama

Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a specia... Read allSet during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer... Read allSet during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-c... Read all

  • Directors
    • Yoshiharu Ashino
    • Aljosha Klimov
    • Misha Shprits
  • Writers
    • Aljosha Klimov
    • Misha Shprits
    • Gerard Michael MacCarthy
  • Stars
    • Elena Chebaturkina
    • Mikhail Tikhonov
    • Damir Eldarov
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Yoshiharu Ashino
      • Aljosha Klimov
      • Misha Shprits
    • Writers
      • Aljosha Klimov
      • Misha Shprits
      • Gerard Michael MacCarthy
    • Stars
      • Elena Chebaturkina
      • Mikhail Tikhonov
      • Damir Eldarov
    • 7User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Elena Chebaturkina
    • Nadya
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Mikhail Tikhonov
    • Leo
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Michael Tikhonov)
    Damir Eldarov
    • Marat
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ludmila Shuvalova
    • Zena
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Irina Savina
    Irina Savina
    • Valya
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Sergey Nabiev
    • Baron Von Wolff
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Sergei Aisman)
    Aleksandr Gruzdev
    • General Below
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Rudolf Pankov
    Rudolf Pankov
    • Monk
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Nikita Semyonov-Prozorovskiy
    Nikita Semyonov-Prozorovskiy
    • Obergruppenführer SS Linz
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Nikita Prozorovsky)
    • …
    Olga Golovanova
    Olga Golovanova
    • Twins
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mikhail Beskorovayny
    • Hunchback
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Michael Beskorovainy)
    Artem Kipnis
    • Doctor
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Vladimir Yakanin
    • Gennadi Titov
    Igor Tomilov
    • Igor Domanov
    Georgiy Martirosyan
    Georgiy Martirosyan
    • Arkadi Yugan
    Aleksandr Kirillov
    • Vladimir Ptushko
    Theodor Schuler
    • Karl-Heinz Benz
    Svetlana Borovik
    • Galina Bartchenko
    • Directors
      • Yoshiharu Ashino
      • Aljosha Klimov
      • Misha Shprits
    • Writers
      • Aljosha Klimov
      • Misha Shprits
      • Gerard Michael MacCarthy
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    • Trivia
      The film intercuts with interviews from real life Soviet World War II veterans.
    • Goofs
      Film credits show Ivan Prohorov playing Gennadi Sergeev, but it is the other way around: Actor Gennadi Sergeev is playing character Ivan.
    • Alternate versions
      The 'Studio 4°C / Molot Entertainment Inc.' (Sony Home entertainment) DVD issue (of 2009) runs LESS THAN AN HOUR, at just 57minutes and has none of the interviews and/or historical interludes in it.
    • Connections
      References Alexander Nevsky (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Valor (Opening Theme)
      Performed by DJ Krush

    User reviews7

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    7/10
    Unusual way to tell a WWII story
    Well, I saw it just a few hours ago and must admit it was good - not great, not a masterpiece, but still well made story. Although I'm not a die-hard anime fan, this one looks interesting. Storyline revolves around a battle between secret Nazi and Soviet organizations which uses supernatural powers to win the war on Eastern front. Germans summon the spirit of an evil Teutonic knight and his minons, so the Soviets try to stop them with help of The First Squad - a group of teenagers with paranormal abilities. As for me, it sounds promising. Besides, story got a nice style anyway. If you're want to see some unusual story about the WWII, you gotta see that one.
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    • Krush_Burner
    • Oct 18, 2009

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2009 (Russia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • Japan
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Offical Site
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • Japanese
      • German
    • Also known as
      • First Squad
    • Production companies
      • Molot Entertainment Film
      • Studio 4°C
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $292,377
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White

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