Checkpoint
Original title: Blokpost
1998 · 1 h 25 min
Cast
Roman Romantsov Kirill Ulyanov Ivan Kuzmin Denis Kirillov Egor Tomoshevskiy Yuriy Grigorev
Credits
Written by: 
Aleksandr Rogozhkin
Plot
A group Russian soldiers is send to an outpost to guard the area. They pass the day patroulling the area, while being shot at from the forest.
Sinekatalog’s take
Checkpoint (1998) is a Russian war film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It stars Roman Romantsov, Kirill Ulyanov and Ivan Kuzmin. It runs 85 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1999: Best Director (Best Director Award) — Aleksandr Rogozhkin
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (963 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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