Fresh
Once our disbelief gets suspended, a spell is definitely cast.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Prisoner of the Mountains
An extraordinary story of hope, courage and humanity.
1996 · 1h 39m · R
Drama, War
Directed by
Sergei Bodrov
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Prisoner of the Mountains
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Sergei Bodrov Director
- Oleg Menshikov as Sacha Kostylin
- Sergey Bodrov Jr. as Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin
- Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Ivan (Vanya) Zhilin
- Jemal Sikharulidze as Abdul-Murat
- Susanna Mekhraliyeva as Dina
- Aleksandr Bureyev as Hasan
- Valentina Fedotova as Zhilin's Mother
- Aleksei Zharkov as Maslov, the Russian Commander
- Pavel Lebeshev Cast
- Valery Kostrin Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The outcome of this movie isn't exactly Hollywood material, but it stirs thoughts and feelings that outlast all too many American studio releases.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
Simple, powerful, convincing.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
The performances that Bodrov drew from a mostly amateur cast of Muslim villagers -- most of whom have never seen running hot water, let alone a movie camera -- are alone worth the price of admission.
Andrew Ross, Salon.com
Fresh
A thoughtful and moving film about war.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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