Panfilov's 28 (2016)

In November 1941, remaining squad of Soviet soldiers must stop a column of Nazi Germany tanks.

Directors:

Kim Druzhinin, Andrey Shalopa

Writer:

Andrey Shalopa

Stars:

Maksim Abrosimov, Sergey Agafonov, Pavel Aseev

Cast

Credited cast:
Maksim Abrosimov
Sergey Agafonov	...	Bezrodnykh
Pavel Aseev
Ivan Batarev	...	Komandir artillerii
Maksim Belborodov	...	Kaleynikov (as Maksim Pavlov)
Aziz Beyshenaliev	...	Leytenant Bulatov
Andrey Bodrenkov	...	Shadrin
Nikita Chuzhmarov	...	Leytenant
Sergey Danilchuk
Mikhail Dernov
Kim Druzhinin	...	Kozhebergenov
Evgeniy Dudinkov	...	Ryadovoy
Ivan Efremov	...	Mitchenko
Anton Filipenko	...	Trofimov
Konstantin Fisenko	...	Komandir nemetskoy artillerii

Storyline

USSR, Late November, 1941. Based on the account by reporter Vasiliy Koroteev that appeared in the Red Army's newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, shortly after the battle, this is the story of Panifilov's Twenty-Eight, a group of twenty-eight soldiers of the Red Army's 316th Rifle Division, under the command of General Ivan Panfilov, that stopped the advance on Moscow of a column of fifty-four Nazi tanks of the 11th Panzer Division for several days. Though armed only with standard issue Mosin-Nagant infantry rifles and DP and PM-M1910 machine guns, all useless against tanks, and with wholly inadequate RPG-40 anti-tank grenades and PTRD-41 anti-tank rifles, they fought tirelessly and defiantly, with uncommon bravery and unwavering dedication, to protect Moscow and their Motherland.

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Plot Keywords:

red army | hand grenade | nazis invade ussr | heroic military | world war two | 

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Taglines:

"Velika Rossiya, a otstupat nekuda! Pozadi Moskva!" V. Klochkov, politruk ("Russia is vast, yet there is nowhere to retreat! Moscow is behind us!" V. Klochkov, commissar)

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Almost all the tanks in this movie are 1:16 highly detailed models, combined with outdoor footage. However, for the scenes inside the tank, a full scale model of tank internals was built. Also, one tank was a 1:1 size model, built for the movie from scratch.

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Goofs

The soldiers mention an unnamed Japanese drama, which is obviously the film Seven Samurai. Made in 1954.

They also mention the 1960 US remake, released 1960.

User Reviews

Best Russian modern film about WW2

This film is about ordinary heroes and simple feat. It ordinary people protect what they hold dear, in the main it the memory of ancestors, whose feat gave us life.

Many talk about the doubts about the feat, talk about the propaganda that that there is no talking teapots and assistants of the protagonist, and no hysterical howls of frightened people here warriors, soldiers came to protect your home. People have taken the path of the world's evil and safely carry out their work in the face of true death.

In conclusion to quote one of the characters: Now all the heroes, because the time is.

Details

Official Sites:

Amazon Prime Video Official Site [Russia]

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian English

Release Date:

24 November 2016 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Panfilov's 28

Filming Locations:

St. Petersburg, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,457,240

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lybian Palette, Gaijin Entertainment, Panfilov's Twenty Eight

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1