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7.1 / 10(64 votes)IMDb19882h 3mEast Germany, Soviet Union

To Kill a Dragon

Убить дракона

Synopsis

Dragon is a bloody dictator, who kills every opponent. People live hopelessly, until Lancelot comes to save the beautiful Elsa. Lancelot can only win, if all people become free from fear, that is feeding the Dragon's power. Dragon's multiple personalities, ranging from a "dragon" to a "samurai" to a "Nazi", scare the hell out of all people, except Lancelot. Finally Dragon drops all his masks, to become the most dangerous of his incarnations - "himself". And the battle begins

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Source: IMDB

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

November 11, 1988

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Mark Zakharov
Screenplay & Story
Yevgeni Shvarts, Grigori Gorin, Mark Zakharov
Original Score
Gennadiy Gladkov
Original Title
Убить дракона
Country of Origin
East Germany, Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
2h 3m
Production Studios
Bavaria Film, Ritm, Mosfilm

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Mark Zakharov

Screenplay & Story

Yevgeni Shvarts, Grigori Gorin, Mark Zakharov

Original Score & Music

Gennadiy Gladkov

Director of Photography

Vladimir Nakhabtsev, Eduard Gimpel, Nikolay Korobeynik, Boris Zolin

Film Editing

Valentina Kulagina

Producers

Aleksandra Demidova

Department Leadership Roster

Mark Zakharov

Mark Zakharov

Director

Aleksandra Demidova

Producer

Vladimir Nakhabtsev

Vladimir Nakhabtsev

Director of Photography

Oleg Sheyntsis

Oleg Sheyntsis

Production Design

Natalya Moneva

Costume Design

Valentina Kulagina

Editor

Grigori Gorin

Grigori Gorin

Writer

Mark Zakharov

Mark Zakharov

Writer

Said Menyalshchikov

Production Design

Rolf Zehetbauer

Rolf Zehetbauer

Production Design

Valeri Kudryashov

Stunt Coordinator

Official cinematic photography and background stills for To Kill a Dragon.

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Frequently Asked Questions About To Kill a Dragon

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is To Kill a Dragon about?

Dragon is a bloody dictator, who kills every opponent. People live hopelessly, until Lancelot comes to save the beautiful Elsa. Lancelot can only win, if all people become free from fear, that is feeding the Dragon's power. Dragon's multiple personalities, ranging from a "dragon" to a "samurai" to a "Nazi", scare the hell out of all people, except Lancelot. Finally Dragon drops all his masks, to become the most dangerous of his incarnations - "himself". And the battle begins

Who directed To Kill a Dragon?

To Kill a Dragon was directed by Mark Zakharov.

Who stars in To Kill a Dragon?

The principal cast of To Kill a Dragon includes Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Yankovsky, Evgeni Leonov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Aleksandra Zakharova.

When was To Kill a Dragon released and how long is it?

To Kill a Dragon was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.

Who composed the musical score for To Kill a Dragon?

The original motion picture soundtrack for To Kill a Dragon was composed by Gennadiy Gladkov.