Leaving Afghanistan
Seen it?2019 | 112 min | Drama, Action, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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 action fans and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
1988-1989. The end of the Soviet-Afghan war. The USSR begins its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soviet General Vasiliev's son - a pilot named Alexander gets kidnapped by the mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result the 108th motorized infantry division's long awaited return home gets put on hold for one last mission: bring the General's son back. Based on true events the previously untold story of the courageous and tragic withdrawal campaign (through the Salang pass) reveals the danger the horror and the complexity of human nature during wartime.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$732K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pavel Lungin
- Kirill PirogovDmitrich
- Yan TsapnikAbdusalamov
- Vitaly Kishchenkogeneral Vasilyev
- Fyodor LavrovVolodya
- Oleg VasilkovKharlamov
- Anton MomotGreek
- Mikhail KremerDumbbell
- Kirill ErmichevMelnik
- Roman KolotukhinYoungman
- Vasiliy ButkevichBoot