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Purgatory

Purgatory

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Overview

This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

Directed by Aleksandr Nevzorov
Written by Aleksandr Nevzorov
Produced by Aleksandr Nevzorov
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Top Cast

Aleksandr Baranov

Aleksandr Baranov

Aleksandr Makarov

Aleksandr Makarov

Dmitriy Nagiev

Dmitriy Nagiev

Dukuz Israpilov

Sergey Rost

Sergey Rost

Tankist T-80

Aleksandr Shekhtel

Aleksandr Shekhtel

Viktor Stepanov

Viktor Stepanov

Captain Suvorov

I

Ivan Ganzha

Ivan, kapitan

Z

Zed Korshoonoff

Chechen Rebel

Roman Zhilkin

Roman Zhilkin

G

Georgiy Antonov

Themes & Keywords

rebelmercenarydead soldierheroismmujahidbased on true storychechnyadisembodied headdocudramarussian army1990scity ruin

About Purgatory

Purgatory is a war, tv movie, action film released in 1998 exploring themes of rebel, mercenary, dead soldier, heroism, mujahid, based on true story. Directed by Aleksandr Nevzorov, it stars Aleksandr Baranov, Aleksandr Makarov, Dmitriy Nagiev. This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

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