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9th Company

Name: 9th Company
Director: Fyodor Bondarchuk
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 2005-09-19
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Aleksey Chadov, Artur Smolyaninov, Konstantin Kryukov, Ivan Kokorin, Artyom Mikhalkov

2005 · 2h 19m · War, Drama, History

IMDb 7.1 RT 69%

If you're hungry for a gritty, visceral war film that captures the Soviet perspective on Afghanistan, **watch it tonight**—this is exactly the kind of unflinching historical drama that rewards your attention. Director Fedor Bondarchuk delivers genuine authenticity without Hollywood sentimentality, and it's a refreshing alternative to the usual Western war narratives.

Plot

Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

Director: Fyodor Bondarchuk

Cast: Aleksey Chadov, Artur Smolyaninov, Konstantin Kryukov, Ivan Kokorin, Artyom Mikhalkov

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