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The Leg
The Leg

The Leg

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WarDrama

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The film's protagonist Valera - cheerful guy from Moscow, who at age 19 learned a whole hell of war in Afghanistan, where he lost a leg. Returning from the war, he had no idea what a nightmare for him is just beginning.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

3.2/10

Release Date

23 October 1991

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Ivan Okhlobystin

Ivan Okhlobystin

Martyn

Pyotr Mamonov

Pyotr Mamonov

Martyn's brother

Ivan Zakhava

Ivan Zakhava

Ryzhy

Natalya Petrova

Natalya Petrova

Kamilla

Farhad Mahmudov

Farhad Mahmudov

Kamilla's brother

Lyudmila Larionova

Lyudmila Larionova

aunt Lyuda

Sherali Abdulkajsov

Sherali Abdulkajsov

investigator

Oksana Mysina

Oksana Mysina

Anjelica

Dinmukhamet Akhimov

Dinmukhamet Akhimov

Nadezhda Kozhushanaya

Nadezhda Kozhushanaya

Nurse

Vladimir Markov

Vladimir Markov

Vladimir Salnikov

Vladimir Salnikov

Nelli Nevedina

Nelli Nevedina

Elena Golyanova

Elena Golyanova

Fyodor Smirnov

Fyodor Smirnov

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