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Cast
Aleksandr Yanvaryov
as Александр Жамин
Aleksandr Voevodin
as Виктор Легостаев, техник
Valeri Malyshev
as Кравченко, участковый инспектор
Aleksandr Tavakay
as Тобагоев, старый охотник
Tamara Sovchi
as Катерина Уварова, невеста Жамина
Eve Kivi
as Лайма, радистка
Gennadi Yudin
as Симагин, начальник геологической партии
Konstantin Tyrtov
as Сонц, начальник экспедиции
Aleksandr Lebedev
as Фёдор Дударев
Eduard Bredun
as грузчик
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime, Adventure
Votes3
DirectorValentin Perov, Arkadi Koltsaty
WritersArnold Vitol, Vladimir Kuznetsov
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSOS from the Taiga
About SOS from the Taiga
Zhamin, a member of a geological expedition and a former criminal, receives a strange letter, after which he quits his job and hurries through the taiga to a nearby station. In the city it is necessary to leave and his main enemy Legostaev, whom Zhamin has long threatened to kill. Zhamin comes to the station alone. He‘s found to have a bloody knife and a large sum of money with him.
Directed by Valentin Perov, Arkadi Koltsaty, SOS from the Taiga leans on a strong ensemble — Aleksandr Yanvaryov, Aleksandr Voevodin, Valeri Malyshev — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1976.
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