Based on a true story, the film tells about the famous Soviet rocket launcher nicknamed “Katyusha”, which was kept in great secrecy during World War 2. One of these unique killing machines has drowned during an unexpected retreat of the Russian troops. A special unit formed of ex-athletes is sent to rescue the secret weapon that the Germans can never find — no matter what it takes…
Practical Effects
They actually built functioning Katyusha replicas for this chaos.
Production
97 minutes of 'we have Saving Private Ryan at home' energy.
Director
Konstantin Statskiy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Katyusha was so secret Germans initially thought it was German artillery firing on them—Soviets loved the confusion.
This film was part of Russia's 2019 push for patriotic cinema; the 'ex-athletes' detail appears to be pure dramatic invention.
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