The Wild East

The Wild East

1993 · 98 min · ★ 4.9 · Action, Drama

The Solar Children, a group of dwarves who left the circus, are trying to start a settlement in the Kyrgyzstan wilderness just after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but are harassed by a gang of bikers. With their meager savings, they hire a ragtag group of heroes to drive off the bikers.

Directed by Rashid Nugmanov · Written by Rashid Nugmanov

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