---
title: 'The Beast (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kevin Reynolds'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beast-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094716/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Beast (1988)

1988 · R · 111 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

The Beast is a 1988 American war film directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by William Mastrosimone, based on his play Nənawā́te. The film starred Jason Patric, George Dzundza, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, Don Harvey and Erick Avari. The film follows the crew of a Soviet T-55 tank who became lost during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The film has enjoyed a cult-favorite status in spite of its low box office statistics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kevin Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-reynolds)
- **Screenplay:** [William Mastrosimone](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-mastrosimone)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Isham](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-isham)
- **Producer:** [Gil Friesen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gil-friesen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Douglas Milsome](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-milsome)
- **Editor:** [Peter Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-boyle-2)

## Cast

- [Donald Patrick Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-patrick-harvey)
- [Kabir Bedi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kabir-bedi)
- [Jason Patric](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-patric)
- [George Dzundza](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-dzundza)
- [Erick Avari](https://cinepixo.com/people/erick-avari)
- [Stephen Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-baldwin)
- [Steven Bauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-bauer)

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