Den D (2008)

A Russian remake of the '80s cult classic "Commando", where a retired special forces operative has to go on a final mission to rescue his daughter from the clutches of his old nemeses.

Director:

Mikhail Porechenkov

Writers:

Oleg Presnyakov, Vladimir Presnyakov

Stars:

Sergey Bludov, Maxim Drozd, Konstantin Isaev

Cast

Credited cast:
Sergey Bludov	...	Market security
Maxim Drozd	...	(as Maksim Drozd)
Konstantin Isaev	...	Guard
Boris Polunin	...	Ryzhyi
Mikhail Porechenkov	...	Ivan
Varvara Porechenkova	...	Zhenya
Bob Schrijber	...	Gelda
Sergey Sosnovskiy	...	Oleg Pavlovich Filippov
Mikhail Trukhin	...	Stasik
Aleksandra Ursulyak	...	Aliya
Viktor Verzhbitskiy	...	Estonian

Storyline

A Russian remake of the '80s cult classic "Commando", where a retired special forces operative has to go on a final mission to rescue his daughter from the clutches of his old nemeses.

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Plot Keywords:

muscleman | nipples visible through clothing | directed by star | rip off | psychotronic film | 

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Genres:

Action

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Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Commando (1985)

User Reviews

Like the explosions in the film, a total blast!

This is probably better known online as "Russian Commando" and it is exactly that, a nearly scene-for-scene remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1985 hit COMMANDO. Former paratrooper Ivan (Mikhail Porechenkov) is forced by his old team to perform an assassination or his kidnapped daughter Zhenya (Mikhail's real life daughter Varvara Porechenkova) gets it. Naturally, he escapes and begins his hunt for his daughter along with the help of stewardess Aliya (Aleksandra Ursuliak). Not totally sure why the Russians chose this one 23 years later to model their film after, but it is nearly identical. There are a few tweaks here and there, sometimes improving upon the source material (like the mall fight now taking place at a water park). Having him as a paratrooper leads to a more exciting plane escape and, when he doesn't jump off during the takeoff, the bad guy watching the plane says, "Eh, Schwarzenegger would have jumped off." Porechenkov was also the director on this and adds a bit more comedy to the film (with some of it actually funny) and numerous references to Tarkovsky's SOLARIS (1972). Really!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

4 September 2008 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Dzien D

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,121,487

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color