The Beast of War

Name: The Beast of War
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1988-09-14
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, Don Harvey

1988·Movie·R·111 min·★ 7.1(223)

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“War brings out the beast in every man.”

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

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About The Beast of War

The Beast of War is a 1988 English-language war and drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds. The cast is led by George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free, Tubi TV.

The Beast of War was produced by Brightstar Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 14, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Writers: William Mastrosimone
Release date: September 14, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Brightstar Films

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The Beast of War cast & crew

The Beast of War was directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by William Mastrosimone.

The cast features George Dzundza as Daskal, Jason Patric as Konstantin Koverchenko, Steven Bauer as Khan Taj, Stephen Baldwin as Anthony Golikov, Don Harvey as Kaminski, and Kabir Bedi as Akbar.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Douglas Milsome, and it was produced by John Fiedler.

Is The Beast of War worth watching?

The Beast of War holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 223 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed war films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy war and drama, The Beast of War is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Beast of War

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