Kalashnikov AK-47

Калашников

“The weapon that would change the world”

A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital, he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.

Screenplay

Сергей Бодров

Screenplay

Алексей Бородачёв

Screenplay

Анатолий Усов

Director

Константин Буслов

Status

Released

Release date

20/02/2020

Original language

Russian

Budget

US$ 4 M

Box office

US$ 2 M