The Star
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Synopsis
In the summer of 1944, the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.
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Igor Petrenko
Travkin
Artyom Semakin
Vorobei
Aleksey Panin
Mamochkin
Aleksei Kravchenko
Anikanov
Anatoliy Gushchin
Bykov
Amadu Mamadakov
Temdekov
Yuri Laguta
Brazhnikov
Yekaterina Vulichenko
Katya
Andrey Egorov
Barashkin
Sergey Miller
first prisoner
Gennady Vorotnikov
second prisoner
Aleksandr Efimov
third prisoner
Aleksandr Naumov
Serbichenko
Aleksandr Dyachenko
Galiev
Oleg Gushchin
Likhachev
Ivan Kokorin
Meshchersky
Aleksandra Chichkova
signal operator
Sergey Rudzevich
signal operator
Release History & Theatrical Window
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 24, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$809K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.62x
-$491K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikolay Lebedev
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolay Lebedev, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Evgeniy Grigorev
- Original Score
- Aleksey Rybnikov
- Original Title
- Звезда
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $809K
- Production Studios
- ARK-Film, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikolay Lebedev
Nikolay Lebedev, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Evgeniy Grigorev
Aleksey Rybnikov
Yuriy Nevskiy
Lidiya Milioti
Aleksandr Litvinov, Karen Shakhnazarov
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolay Lebedev
Director
Nikolay Lebedev
Writer
Valeriy Derkach
Stunt Coordinator
Aleksandr Litvinov
Producer
Karen Shakhnazarov
Producer
Lidiya Milioti
Editor
Yuriy Nevskiy
Director of Photography
Evgeniy Grigorev
Writer
Lyudmila Kusakova
Production Design
Aleksey Rybnikov
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Star.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Star
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Star about?
In the summer of 1944, the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.
Who directed The Star?
The Star was directed by Nikolay Lebedev.
Who stars in The Star?
The principal cast of The Star includes Igor Petrenko, Artyom Semakin, Aleksey Panin, Aleksei Kravchenko, Anatoliy Gushchin.
When was The Star released and how long is it?
The Star was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Star?
The Star had a reported production budget of $1.3M and grossed $809K at the worldwide box office (0.62 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Star?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Star was composed by Aleksey Rybnikov.
Is The Star based on a book or true story?
The Star is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Emmanuil Kazakevich".