Trailer of upcoming Russian survival action Kandahar (Кандагар) brings action goodness, that wasn't shown at all in previous teaser. The movie stars Alexandr Baluev and Vladimir Mashkov and directed by Andrey Kavun (known for good survival action Piranha Hunt).
The movie is based on real story of seven Russian pilots (5 in the movie), whose airplane was hijacked by Taliban in afghani province Kandahar in 1995 and the crew was imprisoned for more than a year. They experienced tortures, starvation, constant attempts of conversion into islam, but all seven were able to neutralize their armed guards and to escape on airplane.
Filmmakers invited Vladimir Sharpatov, the captain of the crew, and used his diares and memories in the movie. Kandahar opens in Russian theaters on 4th February, 2010.
Translation of the trailer:
TV news presenter: Urgent news. Russian cargo aircraft was hijacked by terrorist group in Kandahar. The fate of the crew is not yet known.
The movie is based on real story of seven Russian pilots (5 in the movie), whose airplane was hijacked by Taliban in afghani province Kandahar in 1995 and the crew was imprisoned for more than a year. They experienced tortures, starvation, constant attempts of conversion into islam, but all seven were able to neutralize their armed guards and to escape on airplane.
Filmmakers invited Vladimir Sharpatov, the captain of the crew, and used his diares and memories in the movie. Kandahar opens in Russian theaters on 4th February, 2010.
Translation of the trailer:
TV news presenter: Urgent news. Russian cargo aircraft was hijacked by terrorist group in Kandahar. The fate of the crew is not yet known.
- 12/22/2009
- Screen Anarchy
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