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Salyut 7

2017

1h 58m

Action

History

Drama

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100%

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13 Reviews

81%

Audience Score

100+ Ratings

In 1985, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh bring the Salyut 7 space station back to life.

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Tasha Robinson

The Verge

But like Argo, Salyut-7 is an edge-of-the-seat experience even when it veers into obviously exaggerated territory.

Sep 29, 2017

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

With considerable suspense and excitement, Salyut-7, directed by Kim Shipenko, fictionally depicts the remarkable repair of a Soviet space station in 1985.

Feb 14, 2021

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

A spectacular visual treat, should appeal to fans of "Apollo 13."

Jun 15, 2020

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Andrew Todd

Birth.Movies.Death.

As foreshadowed by a nailbiter of a prologue involving a tiny hole in a spacesuit, almost every one of Salyut-7's episodic problem-solving sequences are grip-your-seat suspenseful.

Sep 1, 2019

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

This space rescue movie offers gripping suspense...and insight into Russian geopolitics.

Aug 14, 2019

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Víctor López G.

Espinof

The technical part and the narrative of the film look impeccable. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 18, 2019

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Kevin M

The story is complete and the effects aren't bad, but just very typical overall

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Audience Member

Great special effects, especially in the space sequences, however, they are wasted on a plot that bears little resemblance to accounts of the Soyuz T13 mission that completed the successful repair of the dead Salyut 7 space lab. Even the names of the crew are different in the movie. I knew it was going to be bad when a spacewalking cosmonaut has her glove pierced by a spikey burr that formed on the base of a welding test article. It never happened, I checked. Then like a damsel in distress, her male colleague gathered her up and made sure she got to the airlock in time. On the plus side, many of the actors look like the people from the historical video played during the credits. If this had been promoted as a fictional piece, it would have been OK, but I was so dissapointed. This feels like a Vlad Putin Production, promoting his version of the history of the glorious USSR...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Eu achei o conserto da nave muito simples. Eles não tentaram maçarico, nem choque térmico. Não ficou claro o que a peça, braço, descartado fazia que impedia o funcionamento da estação.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Salyut 7 is really an outstanding movie in this genre and at least on par with movies like 'The Right Stuff', 'Gravity' and 'Apollo 13'. A must see for all space enthusiasts!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

The Russians can do great movies also...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

I thought the whole Challenger plot was some Russian propaganda. Nope. It wasn't. Just wow!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Klim Shipenko

Director

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Vladimir Dzhanibekov

Lyubov Aksyonova

Alekhin's Wife

Pavel Derevyanko

Viktor Savinykh

Mariya Mironova

Nina

Oksana Fandera

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Synopsis

In 1985, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh bring the Salyut 7 space station back to life.

Director: Klim Shipenko
Screenwriter: Aleksey Chupov, Natalya Merkulova, Klim Shipenko, Aleksey Samolyotov
Genre: Action, History, Drama
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 30, 2018
Runtime: 1h 58m