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The Beast

starring: George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, Don Harvey
directed by: Kevin Reynolds

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767863988
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0767863984
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 15, 2001
Running Time: 111 minutes
Sales Rank: 7653
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1988



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Product Description:
A young solider is caught between his country and his conscience when his ruthless commander destroys a village.Labeled a traitor he is left to die but is rescued by an enemy leader. The two unlikely allies set out to destroy the commander and his tank. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/31/2004 Starring: George Dzundza Steven Baldwin Run time: 110 minutes Rating: R Director: Kevin Reynolds

Amazon.com:
The director of Waterworld teams up with playwright William Mastrosimone for a story of a lost Russian tank during the Afghan war; doesn't sound like your normal action fare, does it? Despite its awkward origins, The Beast is a satisfying action yarn that unfortunately was never widely distributed. When Afghan rebels find the lone tank lost in the high desert, a cat-and-mouse chase commences with nail-biting, emotional precision. The Russian tank crew is also at war with themselves after the sympathetic driver (a stalwart Jason Patric) debates the brutal tactics of his commander (George Dzundza). This visceral action drama was adapted from--believe it or not--a stage play but keeps its feet firmly planted in the war-action genre. Director Kevin Reynolds's second film showcases his aggressive camera work that was featured later, less successfully, in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Made directly after the Afghan war, the film was hard to sell in the late 1980s. With the Russians speaking English (and the Afghans their native dialect), the viewer is uncomfortably bonded to the unpopular aggressors. Yet the film reverberates in the sweat and toil of battle, with Patric bringing a more dramatic flair to the role than comes from the usual set of cinematic action heroes. --Doug Thomas



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Soviet Surfers
Lots of good stuff said about this film...
Just wanted to comment about couple reviews that ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A great war movie
"The Beast" is a great war film whose action takes place in 1981 in the second year of conflict between ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - War as it is.
I've watched this film 4 times. Each time it gets better and more relevant.

Outstanding performances ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Well-told Story
I had never heard of this movie until it came up as a recommendation, and the reader reviews persuaded me to try it. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Beast
Suspensful war drama with mutiny. Uncommon afganistan deasert mountainous location. I routed for the underdog.

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