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Prisoner of the Mountains
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Prisoner of the Mountains

1996-03-15 · 99 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · War

Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.

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Production details

Directors
Sergei Bodrov
Production companies
Karavan
Countries
Russia, Kazakhstan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 890,078

Top Cast

Oleg MenshikovOleg MenshikovSacha Kostylin
Sergei Bodrov Jr.Sergei Bodrov Jr.Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin
Jemal SikharulidzeJemal SikharulidzeAbdul-Murat
Susanna MekhraliyevaDina
Aleksandr BureyevAleksandr BureyevHasan
Valentina FedotovaValentina FedotovaZhilin's Mother
Aleksei ZharkovAleksei ZharkovMaslov, the Russian Commander
Pavel LebeshevPavel Lebeshev
Valery KostrinValery Kostrin

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