9th Company

R

2005

2h 19m

Drama

War

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69%

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16 Reviews

75%

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5,000+ Ratings

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

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Tells a familiar story very well, thanks to a charismatic ensemble cast and boundless ambition when it comes to the scale.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2007

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David Gritten

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's beautifully shot and includes bravura set pieces from the front line. Unsurprisingly, it ends badly.

Feb 16, 2007

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Nick Curtis

London Evening Standard

It's all beautifully photographed and lit, using a bright palette that recalls old Technicolor, and exerts a cumulative power over its 130 minutes.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2007

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

For all the grim reality of death and danger, it's mostly a paean to brotherhood, loyalty and honor in a lost cause, with a stock company of character types bonding under fire...

Sep 4, 2010

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Radio

So is the director's beef with the barefoot belligerent fundamentalist Afghans or the beefy bungling brass of the Soviet Union? Less likely any of the above, than a battle of the blockbusters showdown with Hollywood, as to whose got the bigger bull-ets.

Aug 14, 2010

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

The characters are given life by the script and actors, while the mountainous terrain (provided by Crimea) adds novelty to the combat scenes.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 19, 2007

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dave j

The movie focuses with the 9th battalion group during the time of the early 1990's as they are being trained and prepared to go to war in Afghanistan.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Like many American war movies, i.e. Heartbreak Ridge and Full Metal Jacket, where raw recruits spend the first half of the movie training and the second half battling the enemy. Friendships are forged, buddies are killed, ethics are tested. The battle scenes are impressive, from the company level to larger set pieces. This is on par with many Hollywood bigger budget war movies, and surprisingly nothing unique from the Russian perspective. Just different enemies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Great movie that show how elite russian troops act in battle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

A really truthful story of war which is much better than those american "we-bring-democracy-by-bombing-countries-which-have-oil' movies. This film shows the real horror of war actions and you won't regret watching it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Excelent non English movie....Great acting, a very good story, great image....Probably if you enjoy Transformers this is not the type of movie you will enjoy. In my opinion is like Jarhed multiplied by 10 aded with 60% Saving private Ryan.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

This is maybe the best Russian made war drama in years. It is more like Full Metal Jacket in Russia with these young Russian soldiers and their struggles, through its beginnings until the battlefield in Afghanistan. Though it's more long and deep, the execution and the pacing is well written. Superb cinematography and an amazing cast gives this film a lot of credit. A must watch at least for "war movie" aficionados.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

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

Director: Fedor Bondarchuk
Producer: Ilkka Matila, Fedor Bondarchuk, Elena Yatsura
Screenwriter: Yury Korotkov
Production Co: Art Pictures Studio, Matila Röhr Productions (MRP), Slovo, Art Pictures Group
Rating: R (Seq. of Strong Bloody Warfare|Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2018
Runtime: 2h 19m