First Squad: The Moment of Truth
Seen it?2009 | 73 min | Fantasy, Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Predator, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshiharu Ashino, Vladimir Zhelezniakov, Alesha Klimov
- Sergei AismanBaron Von Wolff (voice)
- Michael BeskorovainyHunchback (voice)
- Elena ChebaturkinaNadaya Ruslanova (voice)
- Damir EldarovMarat (voice)
- Olga GolovanovaNadya's Mother / Twins (voice)
- Alexander GruzdevGeneral Below (voice)
- Artem KipnisDoctor (voice)
- Rudolf PankovMonk (voice)
- Mikhail TikhonovLeo (Voice)
- Nikita ProzorovskyObergruppenfuhrer SS Linz