The Guard

The Guard

The Guard

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The Guard

1990

1h 36m

4.3(12 votes)

Drama

Overview

Young soldiers in the Soviet Internal Troops are subjected to systematic abuse during their dedovshchina (hazing). The plot unfolds primarily aboard a prisoner transport rail car guarded by a unit of paramilitary conscripts.

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Production Companies

Lenfilm

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Алексей Булдаков

Paromov

Алексей Булдаков

Acting

Sergey Kupriyanov

Andrey Iveren

Sergey Kupriyanov

Acting

Александр Смирнов

Private Khaustov

Александр Смирнов

Acting

Василий Домрачёв

Private Nishchenkin

Василий Домрачёв

Acting

Алексей Полуян

Mazur

Алексей Полуян

Acting

Тарас Денисенко

Korchenyuk

Тарас Денисенко

Production

Andrei Zertsalov

Conductor

Andrei Zertsalov

Acting

Дмитрий Иосифов

Zhokhin

Дмитрий Иосифов

Acting

Ринат Ибрагимов

Rinat Ibragimov

Ринат Ибрагимов

Acting

Михаил Кирилюк

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Алексей Зайцев

Convict

Алексей Зайцев

Acting

Валерий Кравченко

Khorkov

Валерий Кравченко

Acting

Никита Михайловский

Convict

Никита Михайловский

Acting

Владимир Юрьев

Unknown Role

Владимир Юрьев

Acting

Павел Корнаков

Unknown Role

Павел Корнаков

Acting

Мария Белкина

Albina

Мария Белкина

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