The Bomber (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Bomber is an action, drama, war and romance film directed by Vitaly Vorobyev, running about 190 minutes. “Now their life is at stake” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. During World War II, a soviet aircraft crashes on Nazi-occupied territory. But the pilot Grivtsov and his beloved radio operator Katya miraculously survive. Another survivor is flight navigator Linko, who ejected from the plane. Each of them has to find his way and perform military tasks, return to his own forces and simply to stay alive. The situation becomes more complicated because of an act of sabotage, which has been committed before their take-off at the aerodrome. Honest Grivtsov gets on the bad side of the colonel of SMERSH by defending his friends. Instead of being granted a medal "Star" for his 100th flight, he is pronounced a traitor and is to be executed.

Who’s in it. The Bomber stars Nikita Efremov as Kapitan Andrey Grivtsov, Ekaterina Astakhova as Katya, Vladislav Abashin as Grigoriy and Darya Ekamasova as Lena, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Bomber has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Bomber page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Bomber tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.