Stalker (1979) Drama Sci-Fi
Stalker (1979) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Stalker Plot Synopsis:
In a small, unnamed country there is an area called the Zone. It is apparently inhabited by aliens and contains the Room, where in it is believed wishes are granted. The government has declared The Zone a no-go area and have sealed off the area with barbed wire and border guards. However, this has not stopped people from attempting to enter the Zone. We follow one such party, made up of a writer, who wants to use the experience as inspiration for his writing, and a professor, who wants to research the Zone for scientific purposes. Their guide is a man to whom the Zone is everything, the Stalker.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
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Stalker Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
Box Office: $292,049
Awards: 2
Nominations: 2
Language: Russian
Country: Soviet Union
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Stalker Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 17, 1980, Blu-ray: Jul 18, 2017
Writers: Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy, Andrei Tarkovsky, Fyodor Tyutchev, Arseniy Tarkovskiy, Ryûnosuke Akutagawa, Ivan Bunin, Hermann Hesse, Laozi
Producers: Aleksandra Demidova
Editors: Lyudmila Feyginova
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Stalker Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Alisa Freyndlikh | ... | Zhena Stalkera |
| Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy | ... | Stalker |
| Anatoliy Solonitsyn | ... | Pisatel |
| Nikolay Grinko | ... | Professor |
| Natalya Abramova | ... | Marta, doch Stalkera (as Natasha Abramova) |
| Faime Jurno | ... | Sobesednitsa Pisatelya (as F. Yurna) |
| E. Kostin | ... | Lyuger, khozyain kafe |
| Raymo Rendi | ... | Patrulnyy politseyskiy (as R. Rendi) |
| Sergey Yakovlev | ... | Professor (uncredited) (voice) |
| Vladimir Zamanskiy | ... | Sobesednik Professora po telefonu (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Alisa Freyndlikh – Zhena Stalkera
- Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy – Stalker
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn, as Pisatel, passed away at age 47 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: A. Solonitsin | A. Solonitsyn | Otto Solonitsyn - Nikolay Grinko, as Professor, passed away at age 68 in Kiev, Ukra.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: N. Grinko | Nicolas Grinko | M. Grynko - Natalya Abramova – Marta, doch Stalkera (as Natasha Abramova)
Also known as: Natasha Abramova - Faime Jurno – Sobesednitsa Pisatelya (as F. Yurna)
- E. Kostin – Lyuger, khozyain kafe
- Raymo Rendi – Patrulnyy politseyskiy (as R. Rendi)
- Sergey Yakovlev – Professor (uncredited) (voice)
- Vladimir Zamanskiy (b. February 6, 1928) – Sobesednik Professora po telefonu (uncredited) (voice)
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: S. Zamanskiy | V. Zamanskiy | V. Zamansky
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