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Kalashnikov

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Wounded as a tank driver in 1941 during World War II, Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov sees the latest Soviet machine gun fail. As he's also an inventor, he starts making improvements and in 1947 ends up creating the AK-47 assault rifle.

Year

2020

Duration

1h 50m

IMDb

6.6

Trailer

Cast

KB

Konstantin Buslov

Director

Yuriy Borisov

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Olga Lerman

Katya

Artur Smolyaninov

Captain Lyutyy

Sergey Gazarov

Krotov

Vitaliy Khaev

Kurbatkin

Anatoliy Lobotskiy

Glukhov

Valeriy Barinov

Degtyaryov

Valeriy Afanasev

Marshal Voronov

Igor Khripunov

Degtyaryov's Deputy

Aleksey Vertkov

Lobov

Dmitriy Bogdan

Sudaev

Dmitriy Kulichkov

Major Lebedev

Maksim Bityukov

Kazakov

Seydulla Moldakhanov

Lieutenant Colonel Basarov

MG

Mikhail Gudoshnikov

Zhenya Kravchenko

EK

Eldar Kalimulin

Zaytsev

Yuriy Loparyov

Kuzmich

SK

Saveliy Kudryashov

Misha Kalashnikov in Childhood

SG

Sergei Gorbunov

Writer

AU

Anatoliy Usov

Writer

Sergei Bodrov

Writer

AB

Aleksey Borodachyov

Writer

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Comments

10 comments

Lborzwazi البرزوازيMar 20, 2026

Robin_Ramjan_vads.Dec 12, 2024

This is my first ever review about a movie I watched and liked, I must say an excellent movie and brilliantly made.

Kathleen AgayaDec 12, 2024

I just saw the English dubbed version of this film and the voice actors did a pretty good job. Don't know how accurate this was compared to the real history, but it sure was entertaining and kept my interest right to the very end. Propaganda, so what? You'd be hard pressed to find any fictional movie, docudrama, documentary, or fact based movie of similar genre that doesn't have propaganda. Hell, the Americans are experts on it and I wish us Canadians were better at it.

RaliaoneDec 12, 2024

Typical rusky legendary hero movie about developing a machine gun.

Samira SaidDec 12, 2024

Of all the Russian war movies I have seen, which are mostly laced with propaganda and predictable plots... This movie rates extreme best ! The accuracy is impeccable, not just in delivering the historic events, but accurately portraying the devout Christian person of Kalashnikov... he only wanted to win WW2, but his weapon destroyed so many in terrorism in the years to come, of which he recognized withy great remorse in his letter just before he died aged 94. The film work and acting is without fault. Me as a military historian could only find miniscule faults such as an ironed and creased uniform in battle, and a few geographical errors.., but that is nothing... This is a must see for all military and weapons history buffs. This movie deserves international recognition.

Nthati 💖❤❤Dec 12, 2024

I'm going to start by addressing some of the comments from reviewers who claim Hugo Schmeiser, a German weapons expert, designed the AK47. A few facts. Schmeiser was not overly co-operative with the Soviets. Moreover, they did not appear to think a great deal of his work. He received a pay cut and was effectively demoted to lesser roles. Functionally, the weapons he designed and the AK-47 designed by Kalashnikov are vastly different, too. Comments also seem to suggest Kalashnikov had no talent. If so how did he rise through the ranks from obscurity with little education, in an empire as vast as the Soviet Union? Why are not one but many of his weapons designs so famous? If he had no inherent talent how is it his son Victor also designed well known military weapons, most notably the PP-19 Bizon, also still in use today? Hardly likely, if there was no talent to be inherited. Surely? So lets move on to the film. Its a fascinating insight into the world of weapons design through the life of Soviet weapons designer Mikhail Kalashnikov. Its well acted, directed and has a certain passion I had not expected to find in a film about arms manufacture. Its clear the reasons Kalashnikov strove to develop weapons were driven by a need to protect his country, not profit from death. A point much emphasised in this film. Indeed, Kalashnikov himself wrote of his "spiritual pain" in latter life when he saw how his famous creation, the AK-47, was used around the world. What's particularly remarkable about Kalashnikov is the fact this inventor, in his early years, started off with a very basic education. He rose to prominence through hard work and the merit of his designs. A fact that is made clear in the film as he competed, with often better educated, weapons designers. In terms of the story, some creative license has been taken. Especially in terms of his private life. He married in 1921 but this film suggests he was married a lot later. Putting this aside, this film is well crafted, engrossing and utterly fascinating. This coming from a reviewer who is, by nature, a pacifist and opposed to war. 8/10 from me.

WeshJul 15, 2024

Chamie SiimaneJul 15, 2024

@TeezyNov 22, 2022

The AK-47 is virtually everywhere in the world. It rests in the hands of the free and of tyrants. As an assault rifle I do not believe it has an equal. This movie chronicles the life of a young man who had talent and a dream. I loved it from beginning to end. The photography was beautiful and the story line fulfilling. The characters were believable and appealing. I loved it.

DanielNov 22, 2022

A little gem of a movie. Much better than I expected. Give it a watch. You will not be disappointed.