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War

Original title: Voyna
  • 2002
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
Sergey Bodrov, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Ian Kelly, and Aleksey Chadov in War (2002)
RussianActionDramaWar

During the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British wom... Read allDuring the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British woman who is forced to wait for the ransom.During the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British woman who is forced to wait for the ransom.

  • Director
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Writer
    • Aleksey Balabanov
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Chadov
    • Ian Kelly
    • Ingeborga Dapkunaite
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Writer
      • Aleksey Balabanov
    • Stars
      • Aleksey Chadov
      • Ian Kelly
      • Ingeborga Dapkunaite
    • 33User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Top Cast83

    Aleksey Chadov
    Aleksey Chadov
    • Ivan
    Ian Kelly
    Ian Kelly
    • John
    Ingeborga Dapkunaite
    Ingeborga Dapkunaite
    • Margaret
    Sergey Bodrov
    Sergey Bodrov
    • Captain Medvedev
    Evklid Kyurdzidis
    Evklid Kyurdzidis
    • Ruslan
    Giorgi Gurgulia
    • Aslan
    Vladimir Gostyukhin
    Vladimir Gostyukhin
    • Ivan's Father
    Ben Foster
    Yuriy Stepanov
    • Aleksandr Matrosov
    David McAlister
    David McAlister
    Andrei Kormunin
    Steve Jamieson
      Lev Erenburg
      Peter Wickham
      Stanislav Stotsky
        Tatyana Pestova
        Aleksey Alekseev
        • Vladikavkaz Soldier
        Viktoriya Smirnova
        • Katka
        • Director
          • Aleksey Balabanov
        • Writer
          • Aleksey Balabanov
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews33

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        War

        Storyline

        Did you know

        • Trivia
          In 1999, a video was published on the Internet where two Chechen soldiers killed a Russian hostage soldier by cutting his throat. The moment of his agony was used as audio footage for the scene where one of the two hostages was beheaded.
        • Quotes
          • [last lines]
          • Ivan: [voiceover] You know the rest. John made a film and became famous. I'm being prosecuted under Article 105 for killing civilians of the Russian Federation because I was already a civilian at that time. John told everything in the film - about the woman in the jeep, about the kid and the old man there, at Aslan's base. When did he have time to shoot it? He wrote a book as well - "My Life in Russia". He didn't come to the court case, of course. Gave evidence about me over there. But the brave Chechen shepherd Ruslan Shamayev came and told in detail how I tortured him, how I cynically slaughtered Chechen women and children. He lives in Moscow now. His son is studying at the Moscow University. Margaret never married John. It was back then that I gave the Captain all the money. He didn't want to take it but I knew what was going on in civilian life, so I gave him the money. His wife thanked me later, writing that they'd done several expensive operations. He's the only one who goes to bat for me. He's a good man. I don't think they'll put me away but who knows. Our Tobolsk dorks keep looking to Moscow. Now they listen to Putin speaking on the telly, then they are told about new legal reforms and this crap goes on. I still haven't seen that film. It'd be fun to watch it now.
        • Connections
          Featured in Yu-Piter: Ekholot (2003)
        • Soundtracks
          MOYA ZVEZDA
          Written by Vyacheslav Butusov (as V. Butusov)

          Performed by Vyacheslav Butusov

          © 2001 Pervoye Muzykalnoye izdatelstvo

          (P) "DeaDushki band and Grigory Sologub"

          Played in the end credits

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        Details

        • Release date
          • March 14, 2002 (Russia)
        • Country of origin
          • Russia
        • Official sites
          • Movie on okko.tv
          • Movie on wink.ru
        • Languages
          • Russian
          • English
          • Chechen
        • Also known as
          • Urush
        • Filming locations
          • Verkhniy Chegem, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia(Aslan's camp)
        • Production company
          • CTB Film Company
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        Box office

        • Gross worldwide
          • $1,887
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 2h(120 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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