Error creating thumbnail: File missing5 Days of War (2011). The plague of random Apaches on this poster does not exactly reflect the movie's actual content.
5 Days of War is a 2011 movie about the 2008 South Ossetia War. Directed by Renny Harlin, the film depicts an American reporter and his British cameraman caught on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Georgia. After they are caught filming war crimes committed by pro-Russian militias, they become the target of a Russian officer and his thuggish mercenary. With the help of a local woman and the Georgian security forces, they become determined to publish the atrocities, but are beset by the conflict and global apathy. The film was produced in Georgia with the support of the Georgian government, which lent soldiers, vehicles and aircraft for the production.
The following weapons were used in the film 5 Days of War:
The AKM is the standard-issue weapon for Russian troops and hired mercenaries, although most of the combatants on both sides were armed with the AK-74 during the conflict. Iraqi insurgents in the prologue also carry AKMs.
The main weapon of Georgian Army troops, including Cpt. Rezo Avaliani (Johnathon Schaech), is the AKMS. Almost all of the AKMS rifles are fitted with GP-25 grenade launchers. They also make an appearance, although in smaller numbers, amongst the hired guns.
The PKM is mounted on Georgian Army Humvees in the film, most notably in the prologue when Cpt. Avaliani's forces come to the rescue of the besieged reporters.
The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K is mounted on Mi-24P Hind-F gunships used by both the Georgian and Russian Armies. Whilst most of the Hinds only use their rockets, one can be seen firing the GSh-30-2K on a column of refugees.
Georgian and Russian forces use the RPG-22, as well as one of the Iraqi Insurgents. It is notably used by Cpt. Rezo Avaliani (Johnathon Schaech) to shoot down an Mi-24P Hind-F gunship, in a rather unlikely situation.
A Russian soldier uses a flamethrower to torch a Georgian village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Russian soldier lets loose with his flamethrower. This is not a Soviet-era LPO-50, the last flamethrower Russia actually fielded, as that had a cluster of three pyrotechnic charges at the muzzle while this has what appears to be a pilot light.Error creating thumbnail: File missingKill it! KILL IT WITH FIRE!
