10 Russian militants who are not ashamed of

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Stories from the times of the Great Patriotic War, bandit showdowns and cool fantastic action.

1. Brother

• Russia, 1997.
• Action, drama, crime.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Chechen war veteran Danila Bagrov is trying to return to a peaceful life. He comes to St. Petersburg to visit his brother Victor. But he contacts the mafia and draws unsuspecting Danila into the showdown.

Against the background of many criminal militants of the 90s, Alexei Balabanov managed to create not just another gloomy film, but a real symbol of the era. The image of a just killer made Sergei Bodrov Jr. a star, and the soundtrack of the Nautilus Pompilius group is considered by many to be one of the most successful components of the picture.

2. Brother-2

• Russia, 2000.
• Action, drama, crime.
• Duration: 127 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

Danila Bagrov meets several of his friends from the Chechen war. Soon one of them is suddenly killed. Danila finds out that he had problems because of his brother, who lives in the United States. The hero flies to America to restore justice.

After the success of "Brother" Balabanov shot a brighter and slightly "cheap" sequel. But it was precisely this approach that ensured the film's cult status. And the phrase "What is the strength, brother?" - and at all one of the most quoted in Russian cinema.

3. War

• Russia, 2002.
• Action, drama, military.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

Conscript Ivan and English actor John Boyle were held captive by Chechen fighters for a long time. After a while they were released. Ivan simply because he was not given a ransom, and John - so that he collected money for the return of his wife. But no one wants to help the Englishman. And then he agreed with Ivan to go together to Chechnya and free his wife on his own.

And one more film by Alexei Balabanov. In it, Alexei Chadov played his first role, and the director's favorite Sergei Bodrov Jr. appeared in the form of a paralyzed captain Medvedev. The slogan of the gloomy picture about the consequences of the Chechen war was the phrase: "This is not Brother 3, this is War."

4. In August 44th

• Russia, 2001.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

The action takes place in Belarus in 1944. The fascist invaders have already been defeated, but a group of spies remained in the rear, which regularly transmit important information to the enemy. SMERSH officer Pavel Alekhin and his team must uncover the intelligence network before the military begins a full-scale operation.

The plot is based on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Bogomolov (also known as "The Moment of Truth"), in which the author, almost for the first time in Soviet history, spoke about the activities of the special services during the war. But in the film adaptation, many moments from the original were changed, turning the action into a lighter and more dynamic action movie.

5.9 company

• Russia, Ukraine, Finland, 2005.
• Action, drama, military.
• Duration: 139 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

In the late 1980s, seven Soviet conscripts ended up in Afghanistan. After several months of rigorous training in training, they are sent to the places of hostilities. The company must reach the height and ensure the safety of the column.

This film caused a lot of controversy: both historical inaccuracies and the very moral of the picture were condemned. But one thing is certain: Fyodor Bondarchuk, for whom "9th Company" became the first full-length work, knows how to shoot action and battle scenes. Still, the director's experience in advertising came in handy in an action movie.

6. Star

• Russia, 2002.
• Action, drama, military.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

In the summer of 1944, a group of Soviet intelligence officers with the call sign "Zvezda" was sent to the rear of the Nazis to find out the amount of equipment available to the enemy. The team is faced with unequal forces of the enemy and sacrifices a lot to complete the task.

Another film dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. The film was based on the story of Emmanuel Kazakevich, and it was already filmed in 1949. The plot is based on real events. But the author of the book changed many details, preferring fictional fiction. In this form, the story hit the screens.

7. Turkish gambit

• Russia, Bulgaria, 2005.
• Action, detective, adventure.
• Duration: 130 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

During the war, Erast Fandorin escapes from Turkish captivity and meets the girl Varvara, who has come to see her fiancé. Having reached the Russian camp, he realizes that a certain spy is spoiling the plans for the offensive. However, figuring out the villain isn't easy.

Boris Akunin's books about Erast Fandorin are classic detective stories, and most often the action takes place in Moscow or St. Petersburg. But the plot of the "Turkish Gambit", unfolding during the Russian-Turkish war, allowed the filmmakers to add a lot of action and battle scenes. It is interesting that in all the films based on Akunin, the main character is played by different actors. Yegor Beroev starred in the Turkish Gambit as Fandorin.

8. Wild East

• Kazakhstan, Russia, 1993.
• Action, science fiction.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

The circus dynasty of Lilliputians is constantly terrorized and robbed by a gang of criminals. When the victims run out of patience, they hire an experienced shooter to defend. He gathers the team and prepares for the defense.

The author of the famous "Needle" Rashid Nugmanov came up with this film together with Viktor Tsoi, who wanted to play one of the main roles. After the death of the singer, part of the plot was changed. Still, in the post-apocalyptic plot, it is easy to see echoes of "Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa and "Mad Max".

9. Hardcore

• Russia, USA, 2016.
• Action, science fiction.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

The main character wakes up in the laboratory. He can only remember his wife, but she is immediately kidnapped by the villains. Now the hero, with the support of the mysterious Jimmy, is trying to save his beloved, and at the same time to figure out his past. After all, he turned into a cyborg.

Ilya Naishuller's film is without a doubt the most dynamic action movie in the entire collection. The action here begins literally in the first minutes and does not end until the very end. And we see all the action through the eyes of the protagonist. And at the same time in the frame you can find many stars: from Sergei Shnurov to Evgeny Bazhenov. Although some of them appear for just a few seconds.

10. Kandahar

• Russia, 2009.
• Action, drama.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

In the mid-1990s, a transport plane carrying weapons under the guise of humanitarian aid was forcibly planted in Kandahar. Five Russian pilots were captured. After spending several months there, the team is convinced that there is nowhere to wait for help. And then the pilots decide to escape.

Like other films on this list, Kandahar has received a lot of criticism for distorting real-life events. For example, all pilots with non-Slavic surnames disappeared from the plot in a strange way. But if we abstract from the historical basis, we got a good picture of an escape from captivity.