Prisoner of the Mountains

UPC: 027616887498

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity]

Summary: Political rivals, divided by a bloody war, are forced to come to terms with one another in this drama, which was adapted from Leo Tolstoy's short story "Prisoner of the Caucasus." In Chechnya, two Russian soldiers, nervous rookie Vania (Sergei Bodrov, Jr.) and hardened veteran Sasha (Oleg Menshikov), are captured by Muslim forces. Abdul-Murat (Dzhemal Sikharulidze), the leader of the village where the soldiers are held, also has a son in the war, who is being held as a prisoner of war by the Russians. Abdul-Murat demands the release of his son in exchange for sparing Vania and Sasha, and a level of understanding and respect begins to grow between the Russians and their captors. Kavkazsky Plennik, released in the U.S. as Prisoner of the Mountains, received both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations as Best Foreign Language Film of 1997. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Screenplay – European Film Academy Best Screenplay – European Film Academy Best Screenplay – European Film Academy Best Foreign Language Film – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: ccOriginal theatrical trailer
Original Russian: Stereo Surround
English, French and Spanish language subtitles

Prisoner of the Mountains

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 07/01/2003

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels

Runtime: 99 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) Russian

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Fit to Serve [4:12]
2. Ambushed/Main Title [5:05]
3. Half-Dead and Grumpy [5:36]
4. Kept Separate [6:15]
5. Bargaining Chips [3:48]
6. Exchange... of Letters [9:16]
7. Girl Without Dowry [1:41]
8. Missing Body Parts [4:38]
9. The Wait for Mother [4:56]
10. Party at Hasan's Bar [6:32]
11. Mother's on Her Way [6:31]
12. Late-Night Mine Sweep [3:44]
13. Show Fighting [4:43]
14. Things of Value [3:52]
15. Trust in Flight [4:44]
16. Like a Dog [7:40]
17. For a Son's Sake [4:09]
18. Angel of Life and Death [3:50]
19. An Eye for an Eye [4:53]
20. Afterwards/End Credits [2:54]

Cast and Crew: Sergei Bodrov  Director 
Sergei Bodrov  Producer 
Sergei Bodrov  Screenwriter 
Arif Aliev  Screenwriter 
Leonid Desyatnikov  Composer (Music Score) 
Boris Giller  Producer 
Boris Giller  Screenwriter 
Oleg Menshikov  Actor 
Sergei Bodrov Jr.  Actor 
Susanna Mekhralieva  Actor 
Dzhemal Sikharulidze  Actor 
Alexandr Bureev  Actor 
Valentina Fedotova  Actor 
Alexei Zharkov  Actor 
Pavel Lebeshev  Actor 

Country: Russia