The Beast of War
Release date: 1988-09-14
Votes: 190
Genres: War, Drama
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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