WAR . 1998 . 2h 0m . 5.0/10

Purgatory_

This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

Starring Aleksandr Baranov, Aleksandr Makarov, Dmitriy Nagiev

5.0/10

Rating

2h 0m

Runtime

1998

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

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Purgatory was released 28 years ago in 1998.

Overview

This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Ara...

Purgatory is a War, TV Movie, Action film with a runtime of 2h 0m.

CAST (20)

Aleksandr Baranov

Aleksandr Baranov

Aleksandr Makarov

Aleksandr Makarov

Dmitriy Nagiev

Dukuz Israpilov

Sergey Rost

Aleksandr Shekhtel

Aleksandr Shekhtel

Viktor Stepanov

Viktor Stepanov

Captain Suvorov

IG

Ivan Ganzha

Ivan, kapitan

ZK

Zed Korshoonoff

Chechen Rebel

Roman Zhilkin

GA

Georgiy Antonov

IG

Ivan Ganzha

Yakov Petrov

Yakov Petrov

Anton Alekseev

Anton Alekseev

KB

Konstantin Butaev

Nikolay Alekseyev

Nikolay Alekseyev

Alexey Uteganov

Alexey Uteganov

Aleksandr Glinskiy

Aleksandr Glinskiy

Aleksandr Kazakov

Aleksandr Kazakov

Andrey Ivanov

Andrey Ivanov

AV

Alexey Vasilyev

DETAILS

Release

March 23, 1998

Status

Released

Runtime

120 min (2h 0m)

Country

Russia

Rating

5.0/10 (32 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Purgatory about?

This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

How long is Purgatory?

Purgatory has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).

Who stars in Purgatory?

The cast of Purgatory includes Aleksandr Baranov, Aleksandr Makarov, Dmitriy Nagiev, Sergey Rost, Aleksandr Shekhtel.

What is the rating of Purgatory?

Purgatory has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

War TV Movie Action