

Second movie of a dilogy about Russian paratroopers started with "V zone osobogo vnimaniya"
Practical Effects
Real Soviet military hardware, not CGI nonsense
Stunts
Parachute scenes that definitely violated safety regs

Director
Mikhail Tumanishvili
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a Soviet trend of 'professional military' films meant to boost recruitment without the trauma of Afghanistan war cinema.
Director Tumanishvili was a real WWII veteran who insisted actors complete actual airborne training.