A raw bunch of Soviet conscripts are drilled into shape on the training ground and dropped into the thick of it in Afghanistan. A big box office hit in Russia this may, like films about the American invasion of Vietnam, be politically naive, but as a war drama it pulls no punchs and, with the possible exception of a silly, poorly edited final battle scene, delivers the goods in superb fashion. find out more...

In a peaceful classroom, students see paratroopers land on the varsity football field: the invasion of the United States has begun! find out more...

A Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary. However, he has a change of heart when he sees how the Russians and their Cuban allies are killing and repressing the locals, so he switches sides and helps the rebels. Typical fare from 1980s Hollywood, terrified of the Red Threat jumping on every chance they had to show the world what a corrupt bunch of demonic killers they are. Satisyingly high body count mind. find out more...