Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- visceral
- patriotic
- war film marathon
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five Russian operatives seize and defend Pristina airport until Russian peacekeepers can arrive.
The plot directly engages the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the withdrawal from Kosovo.
The central mission is a special-forces seizure of an airport from Kosovo-based bandits.
Its rescue mission and airport assault are presented through armed confrontations and battlefield action.
Films like Balkan Line, and why
Black Hawk Down
shared military action, wartime rescue mission, tactical combat, and morally charged conflict
Tears of the Sun
shared war film intensity, special forces operation, geopolitical conflict, and siege-like mission structure
Behind Enemy Lines
shared Balkan conflict setting, military drama, ethnic violence, and rescue-oriented action
Lone Survivor
shared historical war setting, covert operation, tactical assault, and small-unit combat
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrey Volgin
- Release Date
- 2019-03-21
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (581)
Cast
- Anton Pampushnyy
- Gosha Kutsenko
- Miloš Biković
- Milena Radulović
- Gojko Mitić
- Ravshana Kurkova
- Dmitry Frid
- Aleksandar Srećković 'Kubura'
- Svetlana Chuikina
- Miodrag Radonjić
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Balkan Line about?
- A Russian special-forces team races to seize Kosovo’s Pristina airport and protect Serbian civilians amid the chaos of the 1999 Balkan conflict.
- What is Balkan Line like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Balkan Line as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Balkan Line violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Balkan Line as graphic.
- Which films are like Balkan Line?
- Films with a similar feel include Black Hawk Down, Tears of the Sun, Behind Enemy Lines, and Lone Survivor.
- How long is Balkan Line?
- Balkan Line runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Balkan Line?
- In United States, Balkan Line streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
