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Afghan Breakdown ()

Afganskiy izlom (original title)
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The events of the film take place on the eve of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The son of a high-ranking military man is sent to the paratrooper unit, commanded by Major Bandura.

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Cast

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Major Mikhail Bandura
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Katya
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Lieutenant Colonel
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Nikita Steklov
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Sergeant Arsyonov - Russian Rambo
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Tatyana
Nikolai Ustinov ...
Vasya Onisimov
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Denis Popov
Khoshim Rakhimov ...
Gulakhan (as Khashim Rakhimov)
Kiem Yakub ...
Gulakhan's Son
Artur Uvarov ...
Ivanov
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Shchup
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Simakov
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Sedykh
Muso Isoyev ...
Adil
Bakhadur Miralibekov ...
Young Bai
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Medical Captain
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General Steklov
Wali Latifi ...
Jeluddin
Alessandro Stefanelli ...
Seva
M. Mokhamiad Ali ...
Mujaheddin
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Viktor Nikolaevich
Andrey Ruden ...
Part-bit
S. Khachaturov
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Captain
Anastasiya Melnikova
Vitaly Kanzychakov ...
(as V. Kanzychakov)
A. Tsaryuchenko
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(as M. Gasanova)
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(as M. Kasymova)
Margarita Sereda ...
(as M. Sereda)
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The Soldier
Dmitriy Titov ...
(as D. Titov)
Yuri Makarov
N. Bogdanova
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sherkhan Abilov ...
Mujaheddin
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The Sergeant
Aziz Imamnazarov ...
Ishvarets
Slava N. Jakovleff ...
The Soldier (as V. Yakovlev)
Kamihejazi ...
Singer
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The Soldier
Faridunsho Rakhmatulloyev ...
Mujaheddin
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Self - Performing Singer
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Major Mikhail Bandura (voice)

Directed by

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Vladimir Bortko

Written by

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Leonid Bogachuk ... ()
 
Aleksandr Chervinsky ... ()
 
Mikhail Leshchinsky ... ()
 
Ada Petrova ... ()

Produced by

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Aleksandr Golutva ... producer

Music by

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Vladimir Dashkevich

Cinematography by

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Valeri Fedosov
Pavel Zasyadko

Editing by

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Mauro Bonanni

Editorial Department

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Sante Discepoli ... assistant editor
L. Volkova ... assistant editor

Production Design by

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Vladimir Svetozarov

Costume Design by

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Lidiya Kryukova ... (as L. Kryukova)

Production Management

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Marcello Tagliaferri ... production manager

Sound Department

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Tullio Arcangeli ... sound effects editor
Roberto Cappannelli ... sound recordist
Edmondo Gintili ... sound effects editor
Kirill Kuzmin ... sound
Angelo Raguseo ... re-recording mixer

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A. Alekseyev ... pyrotechnician
Vladimir Khromov ... pyrotechnician (as V. Khromov)
A. Mezerin ... pyrotechnician
Shalva Valiulov ... chief pyrotechnician (as Sh. Valiulov)
Yury Vybornov ... pyrotechnician (as Yu. Vybornov)

Stunts

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Aleksandr Gorbachyov ... stunts (as A. Gorbachyov)
Aleksandr Ivanov ... stunts
Vyacheslav Ivanov ... stunts (as V. Ivanov)
Nikolay Pavlov ... stunts (as N. Pavlov)
Valeriy Rybin ... stunts (as V. Rybin)
Vladimir Sevostyanikhin ... stunt coordinator (as V. Sevostyanikhin)
Sergey Sokolskiy ... stunts (as S. Sokolsky)
Nikolay Sysoyev ... stunt coordinator (as N. Sysoyev)
Nikolay Vashchilin ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Aldo Antonelli ... steadicam operator
K. Bolshakov ... assistant camera
V. Gusev ... camera operator
V. Kiryukhin ... assistant camera
S. Kochin ... assistant camera
A. Kondratev ... assistant camera
A. Nikolsky ... camera operator
A. Petrov ... gaffer
Anatoliy Rodionov ... camera operator (as A. Rodionov)
Sergey Sidorov ... camera operator (as S. Sidorov)

Music Department

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Stanislav Gorkovenko ... conductor
Aleksandr Rozenbaum ... composer: songs

Script and Continuity Department

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A. Purtov ... script editor

Additional Crew

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Antonella Esposito ... production secretary
G. Kondratev ... main consultant

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Storyline

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Also Known As
  • Afghan Breakdown (Italy)
  • La ritirata Afgana (Italy)
  • Afghan Breakdown (United States)
  • Afghan Breakdown - Hölle ohne Ausweg (Germany)
  • Афганский излом (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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  • 140 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The film was shot in the winter of 1990 in Tajikistan. Since February 11, the film crew was in the center of the riots in Dushanbe, as a result of which the film administrator Nikita Matrosov was killed, and the film crew was evacuated to Tashkent in military transport. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Udachi vam, gospoda (1992). See more »
Soundtracks Vals-boston See more »

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