2 Movies Starring Aleksey Panin

The Star

The Star

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-05-06

Languages:

Russian, German

Countries:

Russia

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1565 Reviews)

Director:

Nikolay Lebedev

Cast:

Writer:

Aleksandr Borodyanskiy

Evgeniy Grigorev

Emmanuil Kazakevich (short story)

Nikolay Lebedev

Fullplot:

The film is based on the eponymous book by Emmanuil Kazakevich. In the summer of 1944 the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-06-02

Languages:

Russian, English

Countries:

Russia

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (2856 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Stas Mokhnachev

Aleksey Balabanov

Fullplot:

Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. There is one minor detail: the only problem-solving technique they are familiar with is a shot in the head. There are more than 20 Russian-movie stars in the film, but you will not be able to recognize them immediately since they are all in disguise.

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