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War (2002)

Movie ★ 6.8 120 min

War Drama

During the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British woman who is forced to wait for the ransom.

Aleksei Balabanov Director Aleksei Balabanov Writer

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Quick facts

Released
March 14, 2002
Runtime
120 min
IMDb
tt0309047
Country
Language
Chechen, ,

Themes

Cast

Aleksey Chadov Aleksey Chadov Ivan Ian Kelly Ian Kelly John Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Margaret Sergei Bodrov Jr. Sergei Bodrov Jr. Captain Medvedev Yuri Stepanov Yuri Stepanov Aleksandr Matrosov Evklid Kyurdzidis Evklid Kyurdzidis Ruslan Vladimir Gostyukhin Vladimir Gostyukhin Ivan's Father Irina Sokolova Irina Sokolova Sergey Shemarkin Viktoriya Smirnova Viktoriya Smirnova Katya Aleksey Alekseev Aleksey Alekseev Vladikavkaz soldier Viktor Smirnov Viktor Smirnov Sergey Shemarkin translator Irina Malinovskaya nurse Zina Mikhail Tarabukin Mikhail Tarabukin David McAllister David McAllister Steve Jamieson Peter Wickham

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Frequently asked questions

What is War about?
During the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British woman who is forced to wait for the ransom.
Who directed War?
War was directed by Aleksei Balabanov.
Who stars in War?
War stars Aleksey Chadov, Ian Kelly, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Sergei Bodrov Jr..
When was War released?
War is a 2002 war, drama film.
Where can I watch War?
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