Black Shark (Chyornaya akula)
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Film poster
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Country
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Russia
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Directed by
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Vitaliy Lukin
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Release Date
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1993
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Language
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Russian English Pashto
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Studio
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Roskomkino
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Main Cast
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Character
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Actor
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Major Andrey Gusarov
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Valeriy Vostrotin
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Green
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Oleg Martyanov
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Catrine Nelson
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Carey Schofield
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Karahan
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Yuriy Tsurilo
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Capt. Rastorguev
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Aleksandr Belov
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Black Shark (RussianЧёрная акула; Chyornaya akula) is the Russian 1993 war action movie. The story take place during the Soviet–Afghan War. The leader of the Mujahideen, named Karahan, create the secret drug manufacturing plant. Soviet and American soldiers tries to find and destroy it. Soviet commanders send for it the latest development af the Soviet military designers, the comad helicopter Kamov Ka-50 aka Chyornaya akula (Black Shark).
PC Several characters were plaed by actual soldiers, combat pilots and military designers.
The following weapons were used in the film Black Shark (Chyornaya akula):
Pistols
Makarov PB
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) both uses Makarov PB pistols during the raid.
Makarov PB with integral suppressor - 9x18mm Makarov
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) charges his pistol.
PS Valeriy Vostrotin is the real Soviet–Afghan War veteran and Hero of the Soviet Union.
Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) fires.
Pustol in the hands of Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov).
M1911A1
Harry (V. Pogrebenkov) fires M1911A1 at the several scenes.
Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.
Harry (V. Pogrebenkov) fires.
Rifles
AKMS
Several mujahedeen, as well as Soviet soldiers can be seen armed with the AKMS rifles.
Soviet soldiers with the AKMS. Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) at the far right.
Soviet soldier fires his rifle.
AKMS near the killed Soviet soldier.
Catrine Nelson (Carey Schofield) fires AKMS during the film climax.
PS Carey Schofield is the real British freelance journalist.
AKS-74
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin), Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov), several Soviet and American soldiers uses AKS-74 rifles. Another AKS-74 can be seen using by several mujahedeen and mercenaries.
Close Up of the rifle in the hands of Soviet soldier.
Soviet soldiers fires during the training.
Two mujahedeen with the rifles.
American mercenary with the rifle.
Another mercenary with the rifle.
M16A1
Most of American soldiers were armed with the M16A1s. Captured M16A1 can be seen in the hands of several mujahedeen and mercenaries.
The original M16 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm
Mujaheddin with the captured rifle.
Mercenary fires his rifle at the American soldiers.
American soldier fires at mujahedeen.
American commander fires at the mujahedeen.
SVD Dragunov
SVD Dragunov can be briefly seen in the hands of one Soviet soldier.
SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R
Soldier caver with his rifle...
...but, a second later, he was killed by explosion.
Machine Guns
PKM Machine Gun
At least one soviet soldier carry PKM Machine Guns.
PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R
Soviet soldier fires. Note the belt feed.
PK Machine Gun
At lest two mujahedeen fire PK Machine Gun.
PK Machine Gun, note the larger curved gas block and the thicker fluted barrel that was found on the original weapon - 7.62x54mm R
Mujaheddin fires. Note the box magazine.
The box magazine is seen.
Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4 can be seen in mujahedeen's ambush. This gun had never fire.
Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod, pre 1943 model with bolt latch - .30-06 Springfield
Machine Gun at the right.
KPVT
KPVT Heavy Machine Gun was mounted on Soviet BTR.
KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm
NSVT heavy machine gun
Several mujahedeen uses NSVT heavy machine gun.
NSV-T heavy machine gun mounted on a Ukrainian T-84 - 12.7x108mm
Grenade Launchers
GSN-19
Little boy Seryozha (uncredited) fires AKMS withs GSN-19 grenade launcher at the target at the film beggining.
GSN-19 grenade launcher with unfired round - 30mm
Close view of the launcher in Seryozha's hands.
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) holds the launcher attached AK.
GP-25
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) uses GP-25s during the raid.
GP-25 grenade launcher - 40mm
Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) takes a few 40mm grenade ammoes for the raid.
Missile Launcher
RPG-18
Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) carry RPG-18.
Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) prepairs to use his launcher.
Type 69 RPG
Type 69 RPG can be seen using by mujahedeen.
Chinese Type 69 RPG - 40mm
Perfect view of the launcher.
Type 65 Recoilless Rifle
Type 65 recoilless rifle
Type 65 recoilless rifle 82mm
Recoilless rifle at the left.
Hand Grenade
F-1 Grenades
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) both uses F-1 hand grenades during the raid
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) loads his grenade.
Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) hanged the brenade on his belt.
Heavy weapons
Shipunov 2A42
Helicopter Chyornaya akula was equiped with the Shipunov 2A42.
Shipunov 2A42 automatic cannon - 30x165mm
Perfect view of the muzzle.
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B was mounted on Karahan's (Yuriy Tsurilo) Mi-24.
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B - 12.7x108mm
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on Mi-24 Hind-D - 12.7x108mm
AA cannons
Mujahedeen uses AA cannons
Mujahedeen fires at the helicopter
Chyornaya akula.
BMP-2
Mujahedeen uses several BMP-2.