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Plot Summary:
In the anomalous zone of Chernobyl, under the protective sarcophagus of the fourth power unit, the Global Kintek Corporation is carrying out illegal construction. A special interstate commission is trying to prevent these plans, but right during a press conference, a group of unknown terrorists attack its leader. And none other than Pasha leads them - he once successfully fought with the Zone, but it seems that now the Zone itself has captured it. His four friends - Ana, Lyokha, Nastya and Gaucher - have no choice but to jump back into the old Volga and go to Pripyat to try to save Pasha and prevent a global catastrophe.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Russia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, intense, mysterious
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 457
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 29
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 46
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 136
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 490
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 311
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