Purgatory (1998)
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Overview
This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.
Where to watch Purgatory
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Purgatory about?
This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War. Purgatory is a War, TV Movie, Action movie, released on 1998-03-23, runtime 120 minutes.
Is Purgatory worth watching?
TMDB users rate Purgatory 4.9 out of 10 from 37 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Purgatory?
In Germany, Purgatory can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Aleksandr Nevzorov
Cast
- Aleksandr Baranov
- Aleksandr Makarov
- Dmitriy Nagiev as Dukuz Israpilov
- Sergey Rost as Tankist T-80
- Aleksandr Shekhtel
- Viktor Stepanov as Captain Suvorov
- Ivan Ganzha as Ivan, kapitan
- Zed Korshoonoff as Chechen Rebel
- Roman Zhilkin
- Georgiy Antonov
- Ivan Ganzha
- Yakov Petrov
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Sources
Details and the 4.9/10 rating from Purgatory on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.