Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
Kavkazskiy plennik (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 39min
- Drama, War
- 31 Jan 1997 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Oleg Menshikov | ... |
Sacha Kostylin
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| Sergey Bodrov | ... |
Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin
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| Jemal Sikharulidze | ... |
Abdul-Murat
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| Susanna Mekhraliyeva | ... |
Dina
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Aleksandr Bureyev | ... |
Hasan
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Valentina Fedotova | ... |
Zhilin's Mother
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| Aleksey Zharkov | ... |
Maslov, the Russian Commander
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T. Kibyev |
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Valeri Kostrin |
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| Pavel Lebeshev | ... |
(as P. Lebeshev)
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Directed by
| Sergei Bodrov | ... | (as Sergey Bodrov) |
Written by
| Arif Aliev | ... | () |
| Sergei Bodrov | ... | () (as Sergey Bodrov) |
| Boris Giller | ... | () |
| Lev Tolstoy | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Sergei Bodrov | ... | producer (as Sergey Bodrov) |
| Carolyn Cavallero | ... | producer |
| Boris Giller | ... | producer |
| Eduard Krapivsky | ... | producer |
| Brad Krevoy | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Stabler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Leonid Desyatnikov | ||
Cinematography by
| Pavel Lebeshev | ||
Editing by
| Alan Baril | ||
| Olga Grinshpun | ||
| Vera Kruglova | ||
Production Design by
| Valeri Kostrin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Igor Morozov | ||
Costume Design by
| Vera Romanova | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Makasheva | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dmitriy Gavrishchenko | ... | production manager |
| Valerii Tarmosin | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Ekaterina Popova-Evans | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nikolai Brusov | ... | camera operator (as N. Brusov) |
| Sergei Naugolnykh | ... | camera operator (as S. Naugolnykh) |
| O. Zhuravlyov | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Minna Blank | ... | music editor (as Mina Blank) |
| I. Fyodorov | ... | musician: solo clarinet |
| Anatoli Gerasimov | ... | conductor |
| Andrei Kolotushkin | ... | conductor (as A. Kolotushin) |
| D. Kolotushkin | ... | conductor |
| Radzhab Radzhabov | ... | musician: solo harmonica |
| Sergei Scripka | ... | conductor (as Sergey Skripka) |
Additional Crew
| François Vila | ... | press agent |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Dendy Films (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Golem Distribución (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Look Now! (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1997) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pegasos Film (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Lider Films (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1998) (Australia) (video) (subtitled)
- Gativideo (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia)
- Les Films du Paradoxe
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based upon a short story by Leo Tolstoy, two Russian soldiers, Sacha and Vania, are ambushed by Muslim rebels in the grandly forbidding Caucasus and taken prisoner. Although complete understanding never fully emerges, their bittersweet ordeal reveals the human soul of two vastly different cultures. Written by Dawn M. Barclift |
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| Taglines | An extraordinary story of hope, courage and humanity. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was shot within 20 miles of actual battles then occurring between Russians and Chechens. Local Muslim guerrillas served as bogyguards for the cast and crew. The film tells the story of two prisoners of war, but truth is stranger than fiction: when the guerrillas found out that amateur actress Susanna Mekhraliyeva was paid for her job in U.S. dollars they took the whole film crew prisoner! Her salary was soon changed for Russian rubles and the shooting continued as if nothing had happened. See more » |
| Goofs | After Sacha and Vanya escape and remove the shackles from their ankles, they begin running upstream. The scene cuts to a different angle, and they are running downstream. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 54th Golden Globe Awards (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | GO DOWN MOSES See more » |
| Quotes |
Sacha Kostylin:
I am dead, but I like it. Everything is peaceful now. See more » |