Stalker

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 45/100
Total warning time: 2m 5s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Drug Use: 🟢 20/100 (30s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:45:30 - 00:46:00] Characters are seen drinking alcohol.
Violence: 🟡 30/100 (1m 30s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:30:15 - 00:31:00] A tense scene with implied danger but no actual violence.
  • 🟡 30/100 [01:20:45 - 01:21:30] A character is seen with a gun, but no violence occurs.
Strong Language: 🟢 10/100 (5s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:15:20 - 00:15:25] Mild language used in a tense moment.
Stalker
Year: 1979
Certificate: U
Runtime: 162 min
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
IMDB: 8.2
Votes: 116945
Gross: 234,723
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Stars: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko
Overview: A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the plot of the movie Stalker (1979)?
A: Stalker (1979) is a Soviet science fiction art film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. The film follows a 'Stalker' who guides two men—a writer and a professor—through a mysterious, restricted area known as 'The Zone,' where a room is said to grant a person's deepest desires.
Q: Who are the main actors in Stalker (1979)?
A: The main actors in Stalker (1979) are Alisa Freyndlikh as the Stalker's wife, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy as the Stalker, Anatoliy Solonitsyn as the Writer, and Nikolay Grinko as the Professor.
Q: Who directed Stalker (1979)?
A: Stalker (1979) was directed by the renowned Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, known for his philosophical and visually poetic approach to cinema.
Q: What themes are explored in Stalker (1979)?
A: Stalker (1979) explores themes such as human desire, existentialism, faith, and the search for meaning. The film delves into the psychological and spiritual journeys of its characters as they navigate 'The Zone.'
Q: Is Stalker (1979) based on a book?
A: Yes, Stalker (1979) is loosely based on the 1972 science fiction novel 'Roadside Picnic' by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Andrei Tarkovsky.