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The Beast of War
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The Beast of War

1988-09-14 · 111 min · ★ 7.1

War · Drama

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

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Production details

Directors
Kevin Reynolds
Production companies
Brightstar Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000
Revenue
USD 161,004

Top Cast

George DzundzaGeorge DzundzaDaskal
Jason PatricJason PatricKonstantin Koverchenko
Steven BauerSteven BauerKhan Taj
Stephen BaldwinStephen BaldwinAnthony Golikov
Don HarveyDon HarveyKaminski
Kabir BediKabir BediAkbar
Erick AvariErick AvariSamad
Chaim JeraffiChaim JeraffiMoustafa
Shoshi MarcianoSherina
Yitzhak Ne'emanIskandar
David SherrillDavid SherrillHelicopter Pilot
Moshe VapnikHasan
Claude AviramClaude AviramSadique
Victor KenAli
Avi KeedarNoor
Osnat MorYoung Girl
Rami HeubergerRami HeubergerHelicopter Co-Pilot
Avi GilorKhahzaman
Roberto PollakShahzaman
Beni BaruchinAfzal

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