| | | You can escape everything but justice.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
Afghanistan, 1981, and the Soviet Union is locked in a futile and bloody battle with the Mujahedeen guerillas. Separated from their patrol, the crew of a Russian T-62 tank engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the local insurgents led by Taj (Steven Bauer). The tyrannical tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) wreaks havoc on a peaceful Afghani village, pushing the moral boundaries of the tank driver Koverchenko (Jason Patric) to the limits. Sensing mutiny, the psychotic Daskall abandons the disenchanted tanker to die in the desert at the hand of rebels, only to find he's sealed his own fate.
"No film this side of Platoon has been more bold and unfliching in showing the explosive nightmares of combat." Christain Science Monitor
Editor's Note
During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Koverchenko (Jason Patric), a young Russian soldier, is caught between his country and his conscience when his ruthless commander (George Dzundza) destroys a village. As the their tank lies trapped near the village, Koverchenko is labeled a traitor and left to die. After run-ins with wild dogs and rock-throwing Afgan women, he is rescued by an Afghan leader (Steven Bauer, TRAFFIC). The two unlikely allies then set out to destroy the Russian commander and his tank. Based on William Mastrosimone's stage play, THE BEAST is a haunting and unusual war film that has developed a fervent cult of admirers despite very limited theatrical play.
| Features | Widescreen And Full Screen Presentation | | English 2-Channel Dolby Surround | | Spanish Audio | | Portuguese Audio | | Digitally Mastered Audio And Anamorphic Video | | French Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | French Audio | | Chinese Subtitles | | Korean Subtitles | | English Subtitles | | Bonus Trailers | | Talent Files | | Portuguese Subtitles | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selections | | Thai Subtitles |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 8/31/2004 |
| Running Time: 110 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1988 | | Catalog ID: 06200 | | UPC: 00043396062009 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Portuguese Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai, Chinese | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...A murderously efficient, brutally effective piece of work, an action film that establishes its own grinding, merciless rhythm. It keeps whipping you up, driving relentlessly toward its finish..." 09/16/1988 p.C1Entertainment Weekly
"...The cat-and-mouse hunt is suspenseful, and the desert vistas are starkly awesome..." 05/18/2001 p.62 |
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