The Beast of War

Original title: The Beast

1988
R
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

11K

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Adventure Drama War

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.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.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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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
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Moustafa
(as Haim Gerafi)

Shoshi Marciano

Sherina
(as Shosh Marciano)

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Iskandar
(as Itzhak Babi Ne'Eman)

David Sherrill

Kovolov

Moshe Vapnik

Hasan

Claude Aviram

Sadioue

Victor Ken

Avi Keedar

Noor

Osnat Mor

Young Girl

Rami Heuberger

Helicopter Co-Pilot
(as Ramy Heuberger)

Avi Gilor

Khahzaman
(as Avi Gil-Or)

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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.

Goofs
The T-55 tank's crew is comprised of four men, not five as depicted in the movie. Indeed, it's impossible to accommodate five men in this kind of tank.

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]

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

Alternate versions
There are two versions playing on American Premium (Subscription) Movie Channels. One has subtitles for the Mujahadeen and the other does not. Currently, on STARZ, the version with subtitles is playing. Last year, on A&E, was the version without subtitles.

Connections
Featured in Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)

Soundtracks
Trolleybus
Written by Viktor Tsoy (as Viktor Tsoi)
Performed by Kino
Produced by Joel Bastener

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Featured review

7/10

Tight, well paced war movie

When you can get used to the Soviet soldiers having American accents, this is an excellent war movie, with some great camera-work and editing, some nice twists and turns and, and I'm not sure if this was just me, a subtle vein of black comedy. Makes you realise how awesome tanks are.