
Birdy(1984)
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?


“War brings out the beast in every man.”
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.

George Dzundza
Daskal

Jason Patric
Konstantin Koverchenko

Steven Bauer
Khan Taj

Stephen Baldwin
Anthony Golikov

Don Harvey
Kaminski

Kabir Bedi
Akbar

Erick Avari
Samad

Chaim Jeraffi
Moustafa
Shoshi Marciano
Sherina
Yitzhak Ne'eman
Iskandar
The Beast is a war, drama film released in 1988. Directed by Kevin Reynolds, it stars George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer. 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.
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