Kandahar
2010•1h 43m•
★6.2(44 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.
Director
Andrey KavunWriters
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A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.
The original title is "Кандагар" (RU).
With a budget of $7.0M, the film grossed $15.2M — a profit of $8.2M (117% ROI).
The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).
The film was directed by Andrey Kavun.
The screenplay was written by Oleg Kavun and Andrey Kavun.
Cinematography was handled by Vladimir Bashta.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1272018.
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Average
44 votes
Кандагар
Released
16+
Pусский, Polski
Russia
$7,000,000
$15,172,408
