Kandahar

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Kandahar

2010

1h 43m

6.3(45 votes)

Drama

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A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.

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13 members

Acting

Богдан Бенюк

Бортинженер

Acting

Александр Балуев

Unknown Role

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Владимир Машков

Второй пилот

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Андрей Панин

Штурман

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Максим Клянов

Unknown Role

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Александр Голубев

Unknown Role

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Александр Робак

Unknown Role

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Berdi Mingbaev

Unknown Role

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Рамиль Сабитов

Unknown Role

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Юрий Беляев

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Михаил Владимиров

Unknown Role

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Артем Мазунов

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Александр Клюквин

Unknown Role

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