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Karakum, 45° in the Shadow
Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

Genres

Drama

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A movie about the gas mine workers in the scorching hot desert of Karakum, Turkmenistan.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

22 August 1983

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Maya-Gozel Aimedova

Maya-Gozel Aimedova

Vitaliy Medvedev

Vitaliy Medvedev

Elena Drapeko

Elena Drapeko

Ovez Gelenov

Ovez Gelenov

Ata Dovletov

Ata Dovletov

Oraz Amangeldyyev

Oraz Amangeldyyev

Chary Seytliyev

Chary Seytliyev

Kirill Lavrov

Kirill Lavrov

Gurgen Tonunts

Gurgen Tonunts

Ivan Savkin

Ivan Savkin

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