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Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus)

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Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus)
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DVD Cover
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USSR
Directed by Georgi Natanson
Release Date 1990
Language Russian
Studio Gorky Film Studios
Main Cast
Character Actor
Col. Valentin Orlov Ivars Kalnins
Pavel Melkoyatz Igor Bochkin
Tamara Anna Samokhina
Natalya Anna Tikhonova
"Molchyun" Kakha Dzadzamiya
"Sedoy" Sergei Maksachyov
"Zhila" Amayak Akopyan


Rabid Bus (original title Vzbesivshiysya avtobus) is a 1990 Soviet crime thriller directed by Georgi Natanson. The story is based on real events of December 1988 in a town of Ordzhonikidze when a group of four criminals kidnapped a school bus with thirty children and a teacher and ordered high ransom and a flight abroad USSR.


The following weapons were used in the film Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus):


Handguns

Makarov PM

Makarov PM pistols are service sidearms of Soviet militsia (police). Two PMs are given to kidnappers in exchange for several hostages; these pistols are seen in hands of the leader of the gang Pavel Melkoyatz (Igor Bochkin) and "Sedoy" (Sergei Maksachyov).

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Makarov PM - 9x18mm
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Col. Valentin Orlov (Ivars Kalnins) holds a PM.
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A close view of the muzzle of PM in hands of Pavel.
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Pavel holds a PM.
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"Sedoy" (at the left) threatens Orlov.
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Two AKS-74U, a sawed-off shotgun and a PM are seen when the kidnappers put down their guns.

Shotguns

Sawed-off IZh-K Single Barreled Shotgun

A single barreled sawed-off shotgun is used by Pavel Melkoyatz (Igor Bochkin) during the kidnapping of the bus. The shape of the hammer spur and the groovs on the stock allows to identify the shotgun as IZh-K (also known as IZhK-1) in 16 Gauge.

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IZh-K - 16 Gauge
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For comparison: Izhmekh IZh-17 single barreled Sawed Off shotgun - 16 gauge
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Pavel fires at militsia car.
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A close view of the muzzle.
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"Molchyun" (Kakha Dzadzamiya) holds Pavel's shotgun.
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Two AKS-74U, a sawed-off shotgun and a PM are seen when the kidnappers put down their guns.

Assault Rifles

AK-74

AK-74s are seen in hands of OMON (Russian SWAT) troopers.

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AK-74 - 5.45x39mm
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A fixed stock of AK-74 is seen in center.

AKS-74

AK-74s are also seen in hands of OMON (Russian SWAT) troopers. Two AKS-74s are given to kidnappers in exchange for several hostages. During following events they several times switch to AKS-74Us and back again.

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AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm
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OMON troopers with AKS-74s leave a car.
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An OMON trooper with an AKS-74.
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Kidnapper "Molchyun" (Kakha Dzadzamiya) holds an AKS-74.
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"Molchyun" holds the crew of the airplane at gunpoint during the flight.

AKS-74U

Two AKS-74 in hands of kidnappers constantly turn to AKS-74Us and back again.

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AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm
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"Sedoy" (Sergei Maksachyov) (at the left) holds an AKS-74 while Pavel (at the right) is armed with a Makarov PM.
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"Zhila" (Amayak Akopyan) carries an AKS-74U.
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"Molchyun" (Kakha Dzadzamiya) (at the left) holds an AKS-74U instead of previously seen AKS-74.
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Two AKS-74U, a sawed-off shotgun and a PM are seen when the kidnappers put down their guns.

Sniper Rifles

SVD

OMON snipers are armed with SVD sniper rifles.

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SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R
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A sniper with SVD.
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Another sniper with SVD.