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The 9th Company (Russian: 9 рота, romanized: 9 rota) is a 2005 Russian war film directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk and set during the Soviet–Afghan War.The film is loosely based on a real-life battle that took place at Hill 3234 in early 1988, during Operation Magistral, the last large-scale Soviet military operation in Afghanistan.
Adventure, Drama, War. Based on the play Nənawā́te. 1988 United States Rambo III: Peter MacDonald: Action, Adventure, Thriller. 1989 Soviet Union Cargo 300: Груз 300: Georgiy Kuznetsov: Drama, War. 1989 Italy United States Afganistan - The Last War Bus: L'ultimo bus di guerra: Pierluigi Ciriaci: Action, War. 1989 Soviet Union Scorched by ...
Documentary films about the Soviet–Afghan War (2 P) Pages in category "Soviet–Afghan War films" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Set between 1988 and 1989 in the closing stages of the Soviet-Afghan War, the plot, based upon a true story, centres around the men of the 108th Motor Rifle Division, whose withdrawal from Afghanistan is put on hold to rescue the kidnapped son of a Soviet general by the Mujahideen as a result of a plane crash, fighting their way through the Salang Pass and experiencing the hardship of war ...
The events unfold just before the start of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988. Lieutenant Steklov, son of a high-ranking General, is assigned to Afghanistan, hoping to take part in combat and earn some medals before the war ends. Sgt. Arsionov (Aleksei Serebryakov) combines his combat experience and bravery with brutal hazing of young conscripts back on the field base.
The film stars some of Russia's most famous actors, Vladimir Mashkov, Andrei Panin and Alexander Baluyev. [1] The movie is based on the Russian pilot Vladimir Sharpatov's diary. [2] The film was released in Russia on April 4, 2010. [3] The Andrey Kavun film is the first to depict Russians in Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal from the ...
Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989).
The first phase of the war began with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and first battles with various opposition groups. [133] Soviet troops entered Afghanistan along two ground routes and one air corridor, quickly taking control of the major urban centers, military bases and strategic installations. However, the presence of Soviet troops did ...