Summaries

In November 1941, remaining squad of Soviet soldiers must stop a column of Nazi Germany tanks.

USSR, Late November, 1941. Based on the account of reporter Vasiliy Koroteev that appeared in the Red Army's newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, shortly after the battle, this is the story of Panfilov's Twenty-Eight, a group of 28 soldiers of the Red Army's 316th Rifle Division, under the command of General Ivan Panfilov, that stopped the advance on Moscow of a column of 54 German tanks of the 11th Panzer Division for several days. Though armed only with standard issue Mosin-Nagant infantry rifles and DP and PM-M1910 machine guns, all useless against tanks, and with wholly inadequate RPG-40 anti-tank grenades and PTRD-41 anti-tank rifles, they fought tirelessly and defiantly with uncommon bravery and unwavering dedication to protect Moscow and their motherland.

November 1941 and the German Army is advancing towards Moscow. Outside Moscow the Soviet Army is thinly stretched. In a key sector the Germans bring overwhelming forces to bear, including scores of tanks against lightly armed Russian infantry. Ultimately it is down to 28 men to defend the area and prevent the Germans from reaching Moscow.—grantss

Details

Keywords
  • world war two
  • year 1941
  • red army
  • soviet military
  • tank on fire
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Nov 23, 2016
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin Russia
Language English Russian
Filming locations Ivanovo, Ivanovskaya oblast, Russia
Production companies Lybian Palette Gaijin Entertainment Panfilov's Twenty Eight

Box office

Budget $85384000
Gross worldwide $6457240

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 1m
Color Color
Sound mix Auro 11.1
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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