Unicorn Hunt
Охота на единорога
Synopsis
Summer, 1944. A military airbase near the very front-line. A young soviet pilot Sergey makes his first practice flight. In the course of this flight he hears a call for help on the radio from Russian pilots, having an unequal air combat with superior forces of the enemy. Sergey rushes to their rescue. His plane gets shut down, and he is taken prisoner. Soon he is taken to a special flight school, where future German aces are prepared and Russian pilots at the wheel of captured Russian aircrafts are used as living targets. Nobody wants to put up with such situation, and they prepare an escape.
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Sergey Bystritskiy
sergeant Sergey Teslenko
Vitaliy Zikora
major Grabar
Gediminas Girdvainis
Berger
Algis Matulionis
Luftwaffe general
Yuri Lazarev
captain Zemtsov
Viktor Solovyov
Vladimir Zavyalov
Solomein
Vitaliy Yakovlev
Igor Altynov
Oleg Bannikov
Ivo Briedis
Gerard Vasilyevskiy
Yuri Yershov
Vladimir Kabalin
Vladimir Kadochnikov
Algis Matulionis
Viktor Podtyagin
Aleksey Rozhdestvenskiy
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Laptev
- Screenplay & Story
- Anatoli Galiyev, Vladimir Tubolev, Boris Kosinskiy
- Original Score
- Viktor Lebedev
- Original Title
- Охота на единорога
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Laptev
Anatoli Galiyev, Vladimir Tubolev, Boris Kosinskiy
Viktor Lebedev
Rudolf Meshcheryagin
Svetlana Tarik
Galina Sedova
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Laptev
Director
Anatoli Galiyev
Writer
Rudolf Meshcheryagin
Director of Photography
Vyacheslav Panfilov
Production Design
Tatyana Khotinenko
Costume Design
Svetlana Tarik
Editor
Viktor Lebedev
Original Music Composer
Dmitriy Shulkin
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Unicorn Hunt
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Unicorn Hunt about?
Summer, 1944. A military airbase near the very front-line. A young soviet pilot Sergey makes his first practice flight. In the course of this flight he hears a call for help on the radio from Russian pilots, having an unequal air combat with superior forces of the enemy. Sergey rushes to their rescue. His plane gets shut down, and he is taken prisoner. Soon he is taken to a special flight school, where future German aces are prepared and Russian pilots at the wheel of captured Russian aircrafts are used as living targets. Nobody wants to put up with such situation, and they prepare an escape.
Who directed Unicorn Hunt?
Unicorn Hunt was directed by Vladimir Laptev.
Who stars in Unicorn Hunt?
The principal cast of Unicorn Hunt includes Sergey Bystritskiy, Vitaliy Zikora, Gediminas Girdvainis, Algis Matulionis, Yuri Lazarev.
When was Unicorn Hunt released and how long is it?
Unicorn Hunt was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Unicorn Hunt?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Unicorn Hunt was composed by Viktor Lebedev.
Is Unicorn Hunt based on a book or true story?
Unicorn Hunt is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladimir Tubolev".