Zvezda

May 6 2002 N/A 1h 37m
Action, Adventure, Drama

In the summer of 1944, the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.

Plot

The film is based on the eponymous book by Emmanuil Kazakevich. In the summer of 1944 the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.

Written by

Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Evgeniy Grigorev, Emmanuil Kazakevich

Directed by

Nikolay Lebedev

Production Countries

Russia

Production Companies

ARK-Film, Mosfilm

Languages

Awards

8 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,967
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA