Purgatory
This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.
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About Purgatory
Purgatory is a 1998 Russian-language war, tv movie and action film directed by Aleksandr Nevzorov. The cast is led by Aleksandr Baranov, Aleksandr Makarov, Dmitriy Nagiev. It has a runtime of 2h 0m.
Purgatory was produced in Russia. It was released on March 23, 1998.
- Director
- Aleksandr Nevzorov
- Writers
- Aleksandr Nevzorov
- Release date
- March 23, 1998
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
Purgatory cast & crew
Purgatory was directed by Aleksandr Nevzorov and written by Aleksandr Nevzorov.
The cast features Dmitriy Nagiev as Dukuz Israpilov, Sergey Rost as Tankist T-80, Viktor Stepanov as Captain Suvorov, Ivan Ganzha as Ivan, kapitan, and Zed Korshoonoff as Chechen Rebel.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Viktor Mikhalchenko and it was produced by Aleksandr Nevzorov.
Is Purgatory worth watching?
At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy war, tv movie, and action, Purgatory is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Purgatory
Aleksandr Baranov
Aleksandr Makarov
Dmitriy Nagiev
Dukuz Israpilov
Sergey Rost
Tankist T-80
Aleksandr Shekhtel
Viktor Stepanov
Captain Suvorov
Ivan Ganzha
Ivan, kapitan
Zed Korshoonoff
Chechen Rebel
Roman Zhilkin
Georgiy Antonov
Ivan Ganzha
Yakov Petrov
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▸What language is Purgatory in?
Purgatory is originally in Russian, with audio tracks including Russian, Lithuanian, Chechen, Arabic. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Purgatory?
Purgatory runs 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).
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