Purgatory (1998)

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Purgatory on IMDb 7.1/10 475 votes

Released:
1998-03-23

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.

Director:
Aleksandr Nevzorov

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
War, TV Movie, Action

  • Cast:
  • Aleksandr Baranov
  • Aleksandr Makarov
  • Dmitriy Nagiev
    as
    Dukuz Israpilov
  • Sergey Rost
    as
    Tankist T-80
  • Aleksandr Shekhtel