Kandahar
Кандагар
Synopsis
A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 11, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.17x
+$8.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrey Kavun
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrey Kavun
- Original Score
- Darin Sysoev
- Original Title
- Кандагар
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $15.2M
- Production Studios
- Fawzi Vision, Magic Picture, Rekun - Cinema, Valery Todorovsky Production Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrey Kavun
Andrey Kavun, Oleg Kavun
Darin Sysoev
Vladimir Bashta
Gabriella Cristiani
Ilya Neretin, Valery Todorovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Gabriella Cristiani
Editor
Vladimir Bashta
Director of Photography
Oleg Kavun
Writer
Ilya Neretin
Producer
Valery Todorovsky
Producer
Dmitriy Tarasenko
Stunt Coordinator
Igor Schelokov
Production Design
Lyudmila Gaintseva
Costume Design
Andrey Kavun
Screenplay
Andrey Kavun
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kandahar
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kandahar about?
A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.
Who directed Kandahar?
Kandahar was directed by Andrey Kavun.
Who stars in Kandahar?
The principal cast of Kandahar includes Bohdan Beniuk, Aleksandr Baluev, Vladimir Mashkov, Andrei Panin, Maksim Klyanov.
When was Kandahar released and how long is it?
Kandahar was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Kandahar?
Kandahar had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $15.2M at the worldwide box office (2.17 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Kandahar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kandahar was composed by Darin Sysoev.