Best Kazakhstani action movies
A curated collection of popular action movies from Kazakhstan.
Steppe (2022)
Steppe (2022)
The story is about inspectors-conservationists who come to grips with poachers and save a woman and her daughter at the cost of their own lives.
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
Kazakh Khanate: Diamond Sword (2017)
Kazakh Khanate: Diamond Sword (2017)
Set in the 15th century, the story follows the formation of the Kazakh state after the death of Genghis Khan and the usurpation of power by one of Khan's descendants, leading the sultans Kerei and Janibek to resort to some nomadic tribes to remove the usurper, hoping for a better life and freedom.
Dawn of the Great Steppe (2022)
Summer of 1941 (2022)
Summer of 1941 (2022)
Beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Lieutenant Adi Sharipov, together with his platoon, cover the retreat of the regimental headquarters and remain surrounded, behind enemy lines. The enemy drives the squad into the swamp. Fear of the unknown, despondency and doubt haunt the fighters until they realize that waiting and inaction will destroy the squad faster than enemy bullets.
Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne (2019)
Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne (2019)
XV century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia, the descendants of Genghis Khan create their own state. The promised land of Kazakh Khanate is resisting its enemies..
Patriots Time (2022)
Patriots Time (2022)
The brothers Sultan and Bekzat Ibrayev are serving faithfully in the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, and at the same time they are in family disagreement. Sultan is a valiant intelligence officer and Bekzat is a talented fighter pilot. While an international terrorist organization prepares a carefully planned attack on the country's strategically important facilities, the brothers have to face not only a mortal threat, but also face a family confrontation related to their dead father. Circumstances force them to unite in order to save human lives, and the brothers eventually understand that their homeland and family are the most valuable thing they have.
The Paratroopers (1998)
The Paratroopers (1998)
Young guys from different social strata, some of whom have a criminal past, are called up to the airborne troops. Sergeant Alexey Burov (Alexey Serebryakov) was appointed commander of a platoon of recruits. It is he who instills in inexperienced "sons" the skills of hand-to-hand combat, mutual assistance and army savvy in the ongoing exercises. And now the day of baptism of fire has come. A unit of paratroopers receives an order to help border guards neutralize a large gang of drug traffickers trying to illegally cross the border...
Diamond Cartel (2015)
Diamond Cartel (2015)
A young woman, Aliya, catches the lustful eyes of several powerful men and is thrust against her will into a vast criminal ocean. As passion, violence, and turmoil swirl around her, she finds herself on the brink of death, and only her true love can rescue her.
The Old Man (2012)
The Old Man (2012)
This is a survival story - a Hemingway's 'Old Man and the Sea' as if written for our days.
Steppenwolf (2024)
Steppenwolf (2024)
Tamara is searching for her missing son in a small town consumed by riots and violence. In a desperate attempt to get him back, she decides to offer a reward to an amoral former investigator whose methods prove to be sadistic. Determined, Tamara decides to complete the mission with the nihilistic detective, no matter what the cost.
The Liquidator (2011)
Aga (2021)
Aga (2021)
Bakhytzhan Abdulayev — the former sword of the three Zhuzes — after high-profile cases in the past, having suffered the loss of loved ones, leaves the criminal path. Secluded in the mountains, he lives his life as a hermit. However, the news of the brutal murder of his nephew disturbs his peace and idyll. Baha learns that the culprit is Saken, the son of the local oligarch Sansyzbai, a dangerous and influential man who is not subject to the laws. Baha decides to go on the warpath against the most powerful and influential clans of the three Zhuzes. He is ready to do anything to restore justice.
Hunting the Phantom (2014)
Hunting the Phantom (2014)
The action of this story begins in the near future. The great device codenamed as the “Phantom” is invented by the Global Security Corporation in order to eliminate the crime and to establish a secure global community. But, it is not how it really is. The reverse side of the “Phantom” is to establish an absolute control over people’s minds. The Corporation aims to change the course of the history, by gaining the community of obedient “puppets”, who would never realize that their minds are being controlled. Step by step, the “Phantom” fractures people’s lives, but nobody suspects anything, until it destroys the lives of in-love couple- Timur and Keira. She is convicted of murder, and he needs to break the law to save her. An American criminal hacker named Zach helps Timur to find the truth, and to uncover the Corporation’s conspiracy.
Joker (2013)
Joker (2013)
A mysterious monk with mystical powers issues a man a license to kill by imbuing him with the fighting skills necessary to avenge his brother’s death.
Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe (2012)
Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe (2012)
A universal story about the freedom of the human spirit and the struggle against slavery and despotism, about love, loss and betrayal. It is seen through the eyes of simple Kazakh kids and teenagers.
When Angels Sleep (2017)
When Angels Sleep (2017)
A revenge drama about protecting loved ones.
The Wild East (1993)
The Wild East (1993)
The Solar Children, a group of dwarves who left the circus, are trying to start a settlement in the Kyrgyzstan wilderness just after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but are harassed by a gang of bikers. With their meager savings, they hire a ragtag group of heroes to drive off the bikers.
All That is Tender (1996)
All That is Tender (1996)
A young man Danesh learns of ancient relics, including a ruby that once a year can help find treasure in the Canyon of Scorpio. As the old man holding the knowledge passes away, Danesh receives the ruby and a map, setting out for an adventure full of mystery and danger, friend and foe, set under the dazzling southern sun.
A Guys' Story (2022)
A Guys' Story (2022)
A crime trio of Almaty, Kazakhstan, go on a dangerous adventure, delivering an illegal package across the border, to earn money and start new lives. But everything doesn’t go according to plan, and not only their future depends on the success of the mission, but to their lives.
Golden Eagle. Special Forces (2023)
Golden Eagle. Special Forces (2023)
A group of candidates undergoes trials to earn the maroon beret (special forces traditional hat). There are three friends among them who try to stick together - Ruslan, Kaysar, and Aibyn. Ruslan and Kaysar are taking the tough exam for the first time, while for Aibyn, it's his third attempt. Each of them dreams of joining the National Guard special unit, but only one of them is destined to make it to the final.