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Nomad: The Warrior

2005 · 112 min

Sweeping, earnest battle epic with horseback charges and a young hero's earnest rise, grand in scale but stiff in its drama.

Directed by
Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Genres
Action, History, War
Starring
Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Jason Scott Lee
Tagline
Courage know no limit
Overview
The Nomad is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalised account of the youth and coming-of-age of Ablai Khan, as he grows and fights to defend the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Dzungar invaders.

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Directed by
Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Genres
Action, History, War
Starring
Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Jason Scott Lee
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • war
  • survival
  • freedom
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, history, war
Directed by
Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Written by
Rustam Ibragimbekov
Starring
Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Jason Scott Lee, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Ayanat Ksenbai, Mark Dacascos, Aziz Beyshenaliev, Yerik Zholzhaksynov
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112 min
Country
France, Kazakhstan, Russia, United States of America
Languages
Kazakh, Russian

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