The Beast


1h 49m 1988

Brief Synopsis

Dramatization of the Russian conflict in Aghanistan focusing specifically on how the Afghanis avenge the destruction of one of their villages by a Soviet tank.

Film Details

Also Known As
Beast, Bete de guerre, La, La Bete de guerre
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
War
Release Date
1988
Location
Arad, Negev, Israel

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Synopsis

Dramatization of the Russian conflict in Aghanistan focusing specifically on how the Afghanis avenge the destruction of one of their villages by a Soviet tank.

Crew

Rita Ackland-snow

Assistant Editor

Shlomo Admoni

Driver

Yonathan Agin

Other

Eitan Alon

Location Manager

Gil Alon

Other

Shimon Alon

Set Decorator

Zeev Aloni

Lighting Technician

Zvika Aloni

Props

Gal Alsholer

Grip

David Anderle

Music Supervisor

Leah Anu

Other

Gil Arad

Special Effects Assistant

Haim Aroas

Driver

Shlomo Avidan

Photography

Itzhak Bareli

Assistant

Shmulik Begerano

Accountant

Eitan Ben Ayre

Assistant Camera Operator

Ya'acov Ben Shuan

Props

Itzik Ben-aroya

Key Grip

Michal Bentzel

Wardrobe

Irit Binyamini

Script Supervisor

Chris Blunden

Assistant Editor

Loui Bochaim

Lighting Technician

Peter Boyle

Editor

Andy Bradford

Stunts

Pat Brennan

Sound Editor

Jody Bress

Assistant

Avinoam Caspi

Production

Ronit Chayun

Assistant

Eli Chen

Production Assistant

Zvika Chen

Art Department Coordinator

Moshe Chingali

Caterer

Dana Christiaansen

Director Of Photography

Gila Cohen

On-Set Dresser

Riki Cohen

Other

Rudy Cohen

Production Supervisor

Shimeon Cohen

Props

Paula Connor

Sound Editor

David Crozier

Sound

John Currin

Assistant

Christopher Dalton

Production Manager

Christopher Dalton

Associate Producer

Dale Ditlove

Assistant

Dale Dye

Technical Advisor

Mark Ebenhoch

Assistant

Tracey Eddon

Stunts

Doron Efrat

Set Decorator

Radia Eilon

Production

Ariel Elcha

Production

David Faran

Production

John Fiedler

Producer

Peter Frampton

Makeup

John Franele

Sound

Gil Friesen

Executive Producer

Iftach Gabay

Other

Joe Gallagher

Sound Editor

Ilana Ganem

Other

Gili Getter

Lighting Technician

Nick Gillard

Stunts

David Gol

Advisor

Meir Goldenberg

Production

Tal Gotshel

Other

Zvia Grego

Hair

Yehiel Gurfinkel

Apprentice

Frank Hansen

Stunts

Elinora Hardy

Apprentice

Julia Harrington

Assistant Editor

Paul Heasman

Stunts

Victoria Heslin

Assistant

Itzhak Hezi

Driver

Jake Hodges

Assistant Editor

Catherine Hodgson

Assistant Editor

Derek Holding

Sound Editor

Dalia Hovers

Casting

Omri Hoyslich

Other

Dean Humphreys

Sound

Gerry Humphreys

Sound

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects Supervisor

Stephen Hutchinson

Special Effects Assistant

Gil Ifargan

Props

Joe Illing

Assistant Editor

Noam Isenberg

Grip

Mark Isham

Music

Gadi Itzchak

Driver

Shriki Itzchak

Location Assistant

Richard James

Art Director

Ety Kanner

Wardrobe

Beni Karni

On-Set Dresser

Sarit Kedem

Assistant Director

Samantha Clair Kirkeby

Production Assistant

Pini Klavir

Special Effects Assistant

Avi Koren

Assistant Camera Operator

Stephen Krause

Music

Avihu Levanon

Other

Shlomo Levi

Production

Moshe Levin

Camera Operator

Nava Levin

Production Associate

Shmulik Levy

Grip

Amiram Lichter

On-Set Dresser

David Lis

Boom Operator

Steve Maguire

Assistant Editor

Orna Maimon

Other

Beni Malee

Assistant Camera Operator

Omri Maron

Production Supervisor

Alan Martin

Gaffer

William Mastrosimone

Play As Source Material

William Mastrosimone

Screenplay

Sigura Meir

Transportation Manager

Oshmi Michael

Other

Wayne Michaels

Stunts

Douglas Milsome

Director Of Photography

Douglas Milsome

Camera Operator

Dawood Moosa

Interpreter

Moshe Moshe

Production

Ian Munro

Boom Operator

Dudi Namir

Camera Operator

Amnon Nuriani

Grip

Danny Orkin

Other

Alan Paley

Sound Editor

Avner Peled

Other

Peter Pennell

Sound Editor

Yoram Pollack

Special Effects Assistant

Dale Pollock

Executive Producer

Itzhak Polombo

Production

Eli Rachamin

Grip

Baruch Rafiah

Production Assistant

Shneor Ratzkovsky

Auditor

Haim Rinsky

Assistant Director

Bob Roe

Assistant Director

Tami Romano

Wardrobe

Charlotte Rose

Production Coordinator

David Rosenbaum

Lighting Technician

Micha Sabach

Grip

Yossie Safrani

Special Effects Assistant

Kuli Sander

Production Designer

David Saranga

Grip

Youval Shachaf

Production

Dorit Shachar

Accountant

Meir Shavit

Production

Yoram Shayer

Property Master

Ronen Shechner

Camera Assistant

Shmulik Sherf

Special Effects Assistant

Moshe Shiff

Assistant Camera Operator

Yaacov Shilian

Production

Robi Shimron

Production

Yoav Shneor

Consultant

Yosef Shriber

Production

Nissim Shriki

Other

Stefna Smal

Sound Editor

Andrew Smith

Special Effects Assistant

Paul Smith

Sound Editor

Ra'anan Spiro

Grip

Ilene Starger

Casting

Joanna Stingray

Song

Offer Studinsky

Production

Kathleen A Switzer

Assistant

Enrico Tapya

Production

Victor Tsoi

Song

Haim Vaknin

Production

Carmit Vardinon

Other

Gabi Weisman

Driver

Gershon Winstein

Driver

Alan Wiseman

Other

David Ya'acov

Production

Zivit Yakir

Makeup

Jean Claude Yakubovitz

Best Boy

Hagai Yochanan

Special Effects Assistant

Rochelle Zaltzman

Costume Designer

Moshe Zanini

Other

Ziegler Zeev

Casting

Eli Zion

Props

Film Details

Also Known As
Beast, Bete de guerre, La, La Bete de guerre
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
War
Release Date
1988
Location
Arad, Negev, Israel

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 16, 1988

Released in United States on Video April 6, 1989

Released in United States September 1988

Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 1988.

Began shooting April 23, 1987.

Completed shooting June 1987.

"Nanawatai" was originally produced by the Los Angeles Actors' Theatre at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Bill Bushnell was the artistic producer.

Released in United States on Video April 6, 1989

Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.)

Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 1988.)

Released in United States Fall September 16, 1988