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A Captive in the Land (1990)

A Captive in the Land

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1h 36m

Adventure, Drama

January 7th, 1990

5.3/10

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An American meteorologist attempts to rescue an injured Soviet airman. A killer storm soon maroons them both and the unlikely duo must learn to overcome their differences in order to survive the real life terrors of the Arctic.

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Cast

Sam Waterston
Royce
Aleksandr Potapov
Averyanov
Keir Giles
Cook
Victor Ignatyev
Chukchee
Aleksey Ivashchenko
RAF Plane Crew
Albert Kondratyev
Chukchee
Tony Hall
RAF Plane Crew
Sofron Yefimov
Chukchee
A. Lielise
RAF Plane Crew
Lyutsiya Dzhangaliyeva
Chukchee
Full cast & crew

Directors

John Berry
Full cast & crew

Producers

John Berry
producer
Peter S. Gold
executive producer
Malcolm Stuart
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

James Aldridge
novel
John Berry
writer
Lee Gold
writer
Full cast & crew

Keywords

pilot
survival
rescue
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
Russian Federation

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 7th, 1990 (premiere)
January 7th, 1990 theatrical
June 4th, 1997 (France) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

A Captive in the Land (original title)
Inferno no Polo (Brazil)
Jäätikön vangit (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Kii Island, Arctic Ocean, Russia (Ice and wreckage scenes)
Sheremetyevo 1 Airport, Moscow, Russia (Aircraft interior scenes)

Running Times

96 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios
Ask Soviet-American Films
Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo (India)

Distribution Companies

Vision International (Non-US)
Mac Mahon Distribution (France)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (United States of America)
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