V zone osobogo vnimaniya (1978) User Reviews

A good action film

[neuromancer51 · 8/10 · 22 September 2001]

This is a very good action film about the Russian paratroopers. It is a film of substance, far superior to any Hollywood action movie, despite the relatively low budget. The action is much less frantic than that portrayed in Hollywood films of the same nature, and at the same time it is much closer to how we (soldiers) actually do things.

The film has a good plot, solid characters, and offers plenty of suspense.

Desantniki

[ivalti · 10/10 · 29 December 2003]

We call them "desantniki", you call them "paratroopers". But they're doing their job. As a former desantnik, I say it's one of the best film about real life in army! What a pity that it's not very popular to be a soldier in Russia now...

Compare with Red Dawn

[Dirk_stroyer · 8 February 2020]

A rather curious film about Soviet paratroopers (desantniki). Especially when compared to "Red Dawn." The film must be expensive even for the Soviets. But therefore, it looks quite high quality. We can see how the training of Soviet paratroopers takes place. I think that modern Russian paratroopers are trained according to the Soviet system. It was interesting to watch. I recommend to those who are interested, who will actually capture the United States from the air. And compare with Red Dawn so you have doubts ...