Drama · Soviet Union · 1990 · 1h 36m

The Guard

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Director
Aleksandr Rogozhkin
Cast
Aleksei Buldakov as Paromov Sergey Kupriyanov as Andrey Iveren Aleksandr Smirnov as Private Khaustov Vasiliy Domrachyov as Private Nishchenkin Aleksey Poluyan as Mazur Taras Denysenko as Korchenyuk
Crew
Valeri Martynov — Director of Photography Tamara Denisova — Editor Ivan Loshchilin — Writer Andrei Zertsalov — Producer Aleksandr Zagoskin — Production Design Marina Kaishauri — Costume Design
Synopsis

​Young soldiers in the Soviet Internal Troops are subjected to systematic abuse during their dedovshchina (hazing). The plot unfolds primarily aboard a prisoner transport rail car guarded by a unit of paramilitary conscripts.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Aleksandr Rogozhkin Director Valeri Martynov Director of Photography Tamara Denisova Editor Ivan Loshchilin Writer Andrei Zertsalov Producer Aleksandr Zagoskin Production Design Marina Kaishauri Costume Design
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