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Kalashnikov AK-47

Kalashnikov AK-47

The weapon that would change the world

20207.41h 45m

Overview

A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, 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 is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.

Directed by Konstantin Buslov
Written by Sergei Gorbunov, Anatoli Usov, Alexey Borodachev
Produced by Konstantin Buslov, Sergei Bodrov, Alexander Dostal
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Yura Borisov

Yura Borisov

Kalashnikov

Olga Lerman

Olga Lerman

Katya

Artur Smolyaninov

Artur Smolyaninov

Engineer captain Lyutyy

Eldar Kalimulin

Eldar Kalimulin

Zaytsev

Vitaliy Khaev

Vitaliy Khaev

Major General Kurbatkin

Valeriy Barinov

Valeriy Barinov

Major General Degtyarev

Anatoliy Lobotskiy

Anatoliy Lobotskiy

Colonel Glukhov

Aleksey Vertkov

Aleksey Vertkov

State security captain Lobov

Dmitriy Bogdan

Dmitriy Bogdan

Engineer Major Sudaev

Maksim Bityukov

Maksim Bityukov

Kazakov

Themes & Keywords

world war ii

About Kalashnikov AK-47

Kalashnikov AK-47 is a war, history, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of world war ii. Directed by Konstantin Buslov, it stars Yura Borisov, Olga Lerman, Artur Smolyaninov. A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, 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 is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.

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