War
(2002)
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War
(2002)
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Aleksey Chadov | ... |
Ivan
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Ian Kelly | ... |
John
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Ingeborga Dapkunaite | ... |
Margaret
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Sergey Bodrov Jr. | ... |
Captain Medvedev
(as Sergey Bodrov)
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Evklid Kyurdzidis | ... |
Ruslan
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Giorgi Gurgulia | ... |
Aslan
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Vladimir Gostyukhin | ... |
Ivan's Father
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Ben Foster |
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Yuriy Stepanov | ... |
Aleksandr Matrosov
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David McAlister |
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Andrei Kormunin |
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Steve Jamieson | ... |
(as Steve Jameson)
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Lev Erenburg |
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Peter Wickham |
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Stanislav Stotsky | ... |
(as Stas Stotsky)
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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.
From a British perspective, it's interesting to note the only really poor performance came from Ian Kelly (John), an English actor. Had it not been for his atrocious skills, the film would have been excellent. Casting him took some authenticity away from the film, but then again, why Ingeborga Dapkunaite as (Margaret) didn't have a single spoken line in the film didn't help either! Aleksei Chadov as (Ivan) put in a great performance, and all other elements came together to make good entertainment and a rare look at the Chechen "situation".
This is probably one of the most realistic films I've seen gore-wise. Family entertainment it ain't.
If you're male, and looking for something different from the usual blockbuster bore-fest, then give this a viewing!