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Cargo 300

1989 · 83 min

A tense, gritty war drama that puts you on edge with its mountain ambush and ticking-clock convoy.

Directed by
Georgiy Kuznetsov
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Romualds Ancans, Oleksandr Danylchenko, Alexander Cheskidov
Overview
Afghanistan. 1986. From the border towards Kabul on a mountain road moving column of Soviet military armored vehicles. From the air it is covered by combat helicopters. The way of the column lies through the only bridge in these parts. This is well aware of the Afghan Mujahideen and under the leadership of American instructors are preparing an operation to capture the bridge and destroy the Soviet equipment blocked in this case. At this time, located in the mountains of the Soviet geological expedition undergoes a night attack spooks. The Afghan guards scatter and the geologists decide to go to Kabul. On the way, they are informed about the approaching military column, from which they will be much safer to get to Kabul. They do not know only one that has long enabled the Mujahideen in the operation to capture the bridge.

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Directed by
Georgiy Kuznetsov
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Romualds Ancans, Oleksandr Danylchenko, Alexander Cheskidov
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Georgiy Kuznetsov
Written by
Evgeny Mesyacev
Starring
Romualds Ancans, Oleksandr Danylchenko, Alexander Cheskidov, Evgeny Buntov, Peter Waschek, Sergei Ivanov, Viktor Solovyov, Nasir Soffi
Runtime
83 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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