The Leg
Seen it?1991 | 87 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The film's protagonist Valera - cheerful guy from Moscow, who at age 19 learned a whole hell of war in Afghanistan, where he lost a leg. Returning from the war, he had no idea what a nightmare for him is just beginning.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 942 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikita Tyagunov
- Ivan OkhlobystinMartyn
- Pyotr MamonovMartyn's brother
- Ivan ZakhavaRyzhy
- Natalya PetrovaKamilla
- Farhad MahmudovKamilla's brother
- Lyudmila Larionovaaunt Lyuda
- Sherali Abdulkajsovinvestigator
- Oksana MysinaAnjelica
- Dinmukhamet Akhimov
- Nadezhda KozhushanayaNurse