The Beast (1988)
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In Kevin Reynolds' The Beast, George Dzundza plays a cruel Russian tank commander who gets lost in the wilderness during the war in Afghanistan. As the enemy closes in, the glazed-eyed Dzundza must rely on his survival training to see him through this crisis. Meanwhile, one of Dzundza's men (Jason Patric), abandoned and left to die by his demonic commander, joins the Afghan cause. Filmed in Israel, The Beast (aka The Beast of War) was adapted from a play by William Mastrosimone. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- George Dzundza, Jason Patric, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kevin Reynolds
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Beast
In Kevin Reynolds' The Beast, George Dzundza plays a cruel Russian tank commander who gets lost in the wilderness during the war in Afghanistan. As the enemy closes in, the glazed-eyed Dzundza must rely on his survival training to see him through this crisis. Meanwhile, one of Dzundza's men (Jason Patric), abandoned and left to die by his demonic commander, joins the Afghan cause. Filmed in Israel, The Beast (aka The Beast of War) was adapted from a play by William Mastrosimone. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast of The Beast
- George Dzundza - Daskal
- Steven Bauer - Taj
- Don Harvey - Kaminski
- Erick Avari - Samad
- Claude Aviram - Sadioue
- Ilene Starger
- Roberto Pollak - Shahzaman
- Jason Patric - Koverchenko
- Stephen Baldwin - Golikov
- Kabir Bedi - Akbar
- Shosh Marciano - Sherina
- David Sherrill - Helicopter Pilot
- Rami Heuberger - Helicopter Co-Pilot
- Haim Geraffi
- Director(s):
- Kevin Reynolds
- Writer(s):
- William Mastrosimone
- Producer(s):
- John Fiedler
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- War
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