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The Beast of War

War brings out the beast in every man.

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

19881h 51mRWar, Drama

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About The Beast of War

Directors
Kevin Reynolds
Cast
George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, Don Harvey, Kabir Bedi
Genres
War, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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