Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)

03/15/1996 (RU) • 1h 39m

Drama, War

An extraordinary story of hope, courage and humanity.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Oleg Menshikov

Sacha Kostylin

Sergei Bodrov Jr.

Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin

Valentina Fedotova

Zhilin's Mother

Aleksei Zharkov

Maslov, the Russian Commander


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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

-

Revenue

$890,078.00

Keywords

prisoner

hostage

mountain

chechnya

russian soldier

based on short story

caucasus

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