Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
Directed by Sergei Bodrov · 99 min · Drama, War
35.1 TOPICAL score · #3,085 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.
Prisoner of the Mountains (1996, directed by Sergei Bodrov) has a TOPICAL score of 35.1 - ranked 3,085 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (71 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (71 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. European Film Award for Best Screenwriter; Crystal Globe
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read1,936 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Oleg Menshikov, Sergey Bodrov, Jr., Jemal Sikharulidze, Susanna Mekhraliyeva