Kalashnikov

"The weapon that would change the world"

Feb 20 2020 N/A 1h 50m
Biography

Tank commander Kalashnikov is severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47.

Plot

Biographical film about the inventor and designer of small arms Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov. Today it is difficult to find a person who does not know this name. However, not everyone knows what a long and thorny path traveled a self-taught guy to create the legendary AK-47 weapon at the age of 28, which to this day is a symbol of the weapons thought of our time.

Written by

Sergei Gorbunov, Anatoliy Usov, Sergei Bodrov

Directed by

Konstantin Buslov

Production Countries

Russia

Production Companies

Etalon-Film, R.B. Productions

Languages

Italiano

Awards

2 wins

Scores
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5,401
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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