THE BEAST
Year: 1988
Country:
USA
Run Time:
109 minutes
?The Beast? is the name given by Afghanis to the Soviet tanks that spearheaded the invasion of their country in 1980. This film focuses on the crew of a single Soviet tank lost in a harsh desert and the crew?s flight from a band of Afghani rebels seeking revenge for the atrocities incurred on their village. Overwhelmed by their fight for survival, the crew?s pretense of military discipline unravels and longstanding tensions surface. A unique look at the Soviet 'Vietnam' experience sympathetically told for both sides. THE BEAST is a taunt and timely drama of moral dilemmas, personal histories, and consciences in conflict.
Screenplay
William Mastrosimone
Director
Kevin Reynolds
Producer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dale Pollock, Gil Friesen; PRODUCER: John Fiedler
Cinematography
Douglas Milsome
Editing
Peter Boyle
Principal Cast
George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, and Don Harvey
Swank Motion Pictures
201 S. Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Tel: 1-800-876-5577
Fax: (314) 289-2192
www.swank.com
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