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The Beast of War ()

The Beast (original title)
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A Soviet tank and its warring crew become separated from their patrol and lost in an Afghan valley with a group of vengeance-seeking rebels on their tracks.
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Daskal
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Konstantin Koverchenko
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Khan Taj
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Anthony Golikov
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Kaminski
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Akbar
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Samad
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Moustafa (as Haim Gerafi)
Shoshi Marciano ...
Sherina (as Shosh Marciano)
Yitzhak Ne'eman ...
Iskandar (as Itzhak Babi Ne'Eman)
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Kovolov
Moshe Vapnik ...
Hasan
Claude Aviram ...
Sadioue
Victor Ken ...
Ali
Avi Keedar ...
Noor
Osnat Mor ...
Young Girl
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Helicopter Co-Pilot (as Ramy Heuberger)
Avi Gilor ...
Khahzaman (as Avi Gil-Or)
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Shahzaman (as Roberto Pollak)
Beni Baruchin ...
Afzal
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Helicopter Crew Chief (uncredited)

Directed by

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Kevin Reynolds

Written by

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William Mastrosimone ... (screenplay)
 
William Mastrosimone ... (play "Nanawatai")

Produced by

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Christopher Dalton ... associate producer
John Fiedler ... producer
Gil Friesen ... executive producer
Dale Pollock ... executive producer

Music by

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Mark Isham

Cinematography by

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Douglas Milsome

Editing by

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Peter Boyle

Editorial Department

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Chris Blunden ... first assistant editor (as Christopher Blunden)
Rita Burgess ... assistant editor (as Rita Ackland-Snow)
Yehiel Gurfinkel ... apprentice editor
Elinor Hardy ... apprentice editor (as Elinora Hardy)
Julia Harrington ... assistant editor
Jake Hodges ... assistant editor
Catherine Hodgson ... assistant editor
Joe Illing ... assistant editor
Steve Maguire ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Ilene Starger

Production Design by

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Kuli Sander

Art Direction by

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Richard D. James ... (as Richard James)

Set Decoration by

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Shimon Allon ... (as Shimon Alon)
Doron Efrat

Costume Design by

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Rochelle Zaltzman

Makeup Department

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Peter Frampton ... makeup artist
Zvia Grego ... hair stylist
Zivit Yakir ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Rudy Cohen ... production supervisor
Christopher Dalton ... unit production manager
Omri Maron ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Mark Illsley ... second unit director
Sarit Kedem ... second second assistant director
Haim Rinski ... second assistant director (as Haim Rinsky)
Bob Roe ... first assistant director (as Robert Roe)

Art Department

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Zvika Aloni ... assistant property master
Ya'acov Ben Shuan ... props
Zvika Chen ... art department coordinator
Gila Cohen ... set dresser
Shimon Cohen ... props (as Shimeon Cohen)
Tal Gotshel ... drafter
Gil Ifergan ... props (as Gil Ifargan)
Beni Karni ... set dresser
Amiram Lichter ... set dresser
Oshmi Michael ... painter
Yoram Shayer ... property master
Eli Zioni ... props (as Eli Zion)

Sound Department

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Stefna Borges ... assistant sound editor (as Stefna Smal)
Pat Brennan ... assistant sound editor
Paula Connor ... assistant sound editor
David Crozier ... sound mixer
John Frankel ... re-recording mixer
Joe Gallagher ... assistant sound editor
Derek Holding ... sound editor
Dean Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
Gerry Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
David Lis ... boom operator
Ian Munro ... boom operator
Alan Paley ... sound editor
Peter Pennell ... supervising sound editor
Paul Smith ... sound editor

Special Effects by

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Gil Arad ... special effects assistant
Peter Hutchinson ... special effects supervisor
Stephen Hutchinson ... special effects assistant
Pini Klavir ... special effects assistant
Yoram Pollack ... special effects assistant
Yossie Safrani ... special effects assistant
Shmulik Sherf ... special effects assistant
Andrew Smith ... special effects assistant
Hagai Yochanan ... special effects assistant

Stunts

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Andy Bradford ... stunts
Tracey Eddon ... stunts
Nick Gillard ... stunts
Paul Heasman ... stunts
Frank Henson ... stunts (as Frank Hansen)
Wayne Michaels ... stunts
Paul Weston ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ze'ev Aloni ... lighting technician (as Zeev Aloni)
Gal Altschuler ... grip (as Gal Alsholer)
Eitan Ben Arie ... second assistant camera (as Eitan Ben Ayre)
Shlomo Avidan ... still photographer
Itzik Ben-Aroya ... key grip (as Itzik Ben Aroya)
Loui Bochaim ... lighting technician
Dana Christiaansen ... director of photography: second unit
Noam Eisenberg ... grip (as Noam Isenberg)
Gili Getter ... lighting technician (as Gil Getter)
Jean-Claude Jakubowitz ... best boy (as Jean Claude Yakobovitz)
Avi Koren ... first assistant camera
Samuel Levi ... grip (as Shmulik Levy)
Mosh Levin ... camera operator: second unit
Benny Mali ... assistant camera (as Beni Malee) / camera operator: second unit (as Beni Malee)
Alan Martin ... gaffer
Douglas Milsome ... camera operator
David Namir ... assistant camera (as Dudi Namir) / second camera operator: second unit (as Dudi Namir)
Amnon Nuriyani ... grip (as Amnon Nuriani)
Eli Rachamin ... grip
David Rosenbaum ... lighting technician
Micha Sabach ... grip
David Saranga ... grip
Moche Schiff ... assistant camera (as Moshe Shiff) / camera operator: second unit (as Moshe Shiff)
Ronen Shechner ... assistant camera
Ra'anan Spiro ... grip

Casting Department

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Dalia Hovers ... additional casting (as Dalya Hovers)
Zigler Zeev ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Michal Bentzel ... wardrobe
Etti Kenner ... wardrobe (as Ety Kanner)
Tami Romano ... wardrobe

Location Management

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Yonathan Agin ... location staff
Eitan Alon ... location manager
Gil Alon ... location staff
Iftach Gabay ... location staff
Ilana Ganem ... location staff
Omri Hoyslich ... location staff
Avihu Lehanon ... location staff (as Avihu Levanon)
Danny Orkin ... location staff
Nissim Shriki ... location staff
Yitzhak Shriki ... assistant location manager (as Shriki Itzchak)
Moshe Zanani ... location staff

Music Department

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David Anderle ... music supervisor
Stephen Krause ... scoring mixer (as Steve Krause)
Richard McIlvery ... scoring stage manager
Mark Isham ... music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Irit Binyaminy ... script supervisor (as Irit Binyamini)
Dawood Moosa ... script translator

Transportation Department

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Shlomo Admoni ... driver
Haim Aroas ... driver
Itzhak Hezi ... driver
Gadi Itzchak ... driver
Meir Sigura ... transportation manager (as Sigura Meir)
Gaby Weismann ... production driver
Gershon Winstien ... driver

Additional Crew

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Leah Anu ... unit nurse
Bruce Bahrenburg ... unit publicist
Itzchak Bareli ... assistant armorer (as Itzhak Bareli)
Shmuel Bejerano ... accountant (as Shmulik Begerano)
Avinoam Caspi ... tank crew
Ronit Chayun ... assistant production coordinator
Eli Chen ... production assistant
Moshe Chingali ... caterer
Riki Cohen ... unit nurse
Dale Ditlove ... assistant: Dale Pollock
Dale Dye ... technical advisor (as Capt. Dale Dye)
Mark Ebenhoch ... technical advisor: military
Radia Eilon ... tank crew
Ariel Elcha ... tank crew
David Faran ... tank crew
David Gol ... coach: Pushtu
Meir Goldenberg ... tank crew
Victoria Heslin ... assistant: John Fielder
Samantha C. Kirkeby ... production assistant (as Samantha Kirkeby)
Shlomo Levi ... tank crew
Nava Levin ... production controller
Orna Maimon ... production secretary
Moshe Moshe ... tank crew
Avner Peled ... military coordinator
Itzhak Polombo ... tank crew
Baruch Rafiah ... production assistant
Shneor Ratzkowsky ... auditor (as Shneor Ratzkovsky)
Charlotte Rose ... production coordinator
Dorit Schachar ... accountant (as Dorit Shachar)
Youval Shachaf ... tank crew
Meir Shavit ... tank crew
Yaacov Shilian ... tank crew
Robi Shimron ... tank crew
Yoav Shneor ... military coordinator
Yosef Shriber ... tank crew
Offer Studinsky ... tank crew
Kathleen Switzer ... assistant: Kevin Reynolds (as Kathleen A. Switzer)
Enrico Tapya ... tank crew
Haim Vaknin ... tank crew
Carmit Vardinon ... production secretary
Alan Wiseman ... armorer
David Ya'acov ... tank crew

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains. A unique look at the Soviet 'Vietnam' experience sympathetically told for both sides. Written by Keith Loh

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Taglines War brings out the beast in every man. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Motherland (United States)
  • The Beast of War (United States)
  • The Beast of War (India, English title)
  • The Beast of War (Canada, English title)
  • The Beast of War (United Kingdom)
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Runtime
  • 111 min
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Budget $8,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia The tank used in the film is an authentic Soviet T-55, captured by the IDF during the Arab-Israeli conflicts (although it was modified by the Israelis and re-designated as the Ti-67 and fitted with a 105mm main gun in place of the original 100mm gun). The film's military advisor, Dale Dye, said that he negotiated the purchase of the tanks over drinks with Israel Defense Forces officers in a Tel Aviv hotel. See more »
Goofs Russian tanks run on diesel, not Helicopter Av-Gas; even if it did, 20 gallons of fuel would be worth about 20 minutes in the tank, not a full day and night of operations. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001). See more »
Soundtracks Trolleybus See more »
Crazy Credits At the start of the film, just after the Columbia Pictures logo the following quote is given: When you're wounded an' left on Afghanistan's plains. An' the women come out to cut up your remains, Just roll to your rifle an' blow out your brains, An' go to your Gawd like a soldier. - Rudyard Kipling See more »
Quotes Daskal: [the tank is incapacitated. Daskal hands out a grenade to Kaminski and Golikov] You know our standing orders.
Kaminski: What?
Daskal: Out of commission, become a pillbox. Out of ammo, become a bunker. Out of time, become heroes.
Kaminski: You must be out of your fucking mind!
[He tosses his grenade aside]
Daskal: Now. Together.
[Daskal pulls the grenade pin]
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