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Kalashnikov

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The Eastern Front, 1941: young tank commander Mikhail Kalashnikov is seriously wounded in battle. Unable to work and with no prospect of returning to the front, yet eager to continue to help his country, he begins developing designs for a more robust, effective and reliable assault rifle. With the help of a few train welders, Kalashnikov's first prototype catches the interest of a high-ranking military official. This opens the first of many doors for Kalashnikov, allowing him to take part in country-wide weapons design competitions -- pitting his designs and ideas against the most renowned inventors of the Soviet Union. And in his pursuit of perfection, Kalashnikov does everything he can to ensure that the world's most advanced and reliable weapon -- the AK-47 -- goes into production.
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Todor Y @Phantom961 Dec 4 Highly recommend this! Must watch! See more Patrick A Mar 11 Absolutely amazing, no words could do the movie justice. See more Debbie S 10/01/2024 This is one of the best movies I have seen in way too long. I hope to see more of Yura Borisov and I will watch him in Russian with subtitles in anything. It's rare for a movie to make me feel much of anything for the characters because there is no character development. It's rare for me to watch a movie and want to write a review. I can't wait for my husband to see it because he is mechanically gifted and it will be even more interesting to him in many ways. Good job Russia! I will be seeking out all the Russian cinema I can find in Kentucky. See more Michael W @mawilps 06/06/2024 This military movie was great. Yuri Borisov, Olga Lerman, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. This true story about Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, was dramatic and inspirational. It's about never giving up on your passion no matter how long it takes to get recognition. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. See more David C 04/10/2024 This movie is very interesting for a Marine like me who served in combat. The AK 47 is the best small arm combat rifle ever made. The movie is not a documentary so there is of course a romantic scenes to keep the audience attention. See more Erik C 03/27/2024 An well made biography of an interesting Soviet inventor. For a movie the film does a creditable job of conveying the invention process as well as the design and mechanics of the final AK-47. Sadly the version I saw was dubbed in English ... it would have been nice to hear the actors conversing in their native Russian. See more Read all reviews
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Konstantin Buslov

Director

Yura Borisov

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Artur Smolyaninov

Captain Lyutyy

Maksim Bityukov

Kazakov

Valery Barinov

Degtyaryov

Vitaliy Khaev

Kurbatkin
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Synopsis The Eastern Front, 1941: young tank commander Mikhail Kalashnikov is seriously wounded in battle. Unable to work and with no prospect of returning to the front, yet eager to continue to help his country, he begins developing designs for a more robust, effective and reliable assault rifle. With the help of a few train welders, Kalashnikov's first prototype catches the interest of a high-ranking military official. This opens the first of many doors for Kalashnikov, allowing him to take part in country-wide weapons design competitions -- pitting his designs and ideas against the most renowned inventors of the Soviet Union. And in his pursuit of perfection, Kalashnikov does everything he can to ensure that the world's most advanced and reliable weapon -- the AK-47 -- goes into production.
Director
Konstantin Buslov
Producer
Konstantin Buslov, Sergey Bodrov
Screenwriter
Sergey Bodrov, Anatoliy Usov, Aleksey Borodachyov
Distributor
Top Film
Production Co
RB Production
Genre
Biography, War, Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 16, 2021
Runtime
1h 50m
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