Ivan sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to save his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. With the help of U.S. military patrols, he succeeds in freeing Grey and attempts to escape the country while being hunted by terrorists.
Practical Effects
Filmed in actual Syrian-adjacent locations with minimal CGI.
Acting
Chadov directs himself through physical hell convincingly.
Director
Aleksey Chadov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few Russian films to depict U.S. forces as competent allies rather than villains, reflecting real 2018 coordination against ISIS.
Chadov spent months with actual Russian special forces for preparation; several extras are veterans of Syrian deployments.
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