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1996·12+

Prisoner of the Mountains

An extraordinary story of hope, courage and humanity.

DramaWar1h 39m

🍅88%

🍅

88%

Tomatometer

🍿

87%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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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Details

DirectorSergei Bodrov

ReleasedMar 15, 1996

StatusReleased

Original languageRussian

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$890.1K

Parental guide12+CZ

Studio

Karavan

Cast

Oleg Menshikov

Oleg Menshikov

Sacha Kostylin

Sergei Bodrov Jr.

Sergei Bodrov Jr.

Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin

Jemal Sikharulidze

Jemal Sikharulidze

Abdul-Murat

Susanna Mekhraliyeva

Dina

Aleksandr Bureyev

Aleksandr Bureyev

Hasan

Valentina Fedotova

Valentina Fedotova

Zhilin's Mother

Aleksei Zharkov

Aleksei Zharkov

Maslov, the Russian Commander

Pavel Lebeshev

Pavel Lebeshev

Valery Kostrin

Valery Kostrin

Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

3 fresh · 0 rotten

G

Gene Siskel

RTChicago TribuneAug 16, 2017

The mountain-top locations are stunning; it's like a visit to the moon. And the story has all of the cynicism of war itself.

R

Rick Groen

RTGlobe and MailApr 12, 2002

Once our disbelief gets suspended, a spell is definitely cast.

D

Desson Thomson

RTWashington PostJan 22, 2002

The outcome of this movie isn't exactly Hollywood material, but it stirs thoughts and feelings that outlast all too many American studio releases.

R

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Information

Title

Prisoner of the Mountains

Released

Mar 15, 1996

Rated

12+

Region of Origin

Russia, Kazakhstan

Original Audio

Russian

Runtime

1h 39m

Status

Released

Studio

Karavan

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