The Highway
1983, Russian. Directed by Viktor Tregubovich.
The film takes place during one day of operation of a railway line, the capacity of which is lower than necessary. A disaster occurs: a passenger train crashes into a tank train, the driver's assistant is killed, and traffic on the section is delayed. The film explores the patterns that led to the accident.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Viktor TregubovichDirector
- Kirill LavrovUrzhumov
- Vsevolod KuznetsovZhelnin
- Marina TregubovichLyudmila
- Pavel SemenikhinSanka
- Lyudmila GurchenkoGvozdeva
- Vladimir GostyukhinBoychuk
- Ivan AgafonovShilov
- Igor DmitrievDouble
- Sergei ProkhanovStudent
- Mikhail PogorzhelskyUrzhumov's assistant
- Boris SokolovIsayev
- Yuri DemichKolobov
Details
- Released
- 8 August 1983
- Original title
- Магистраль
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Viktor Tregubovich
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The Highway: quick answers
Is The Highway worth watching?
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How long is The Highway?
The Highway runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does The Highway have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Highway on?
The Highway isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 August 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Highway?
If you liked The Highway, try SAS: Red Notice, The Girl in the Book, The Enforcer.
Who directed The Highway?
The Highway (1983) was directed by Viktor Tregubovich and stars Kirill Lavrov, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Marina Tregubovich.