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Command Performance (2009): Cast & Plot

Command Performance (2009) movie poster

Command Performance is a 2009 action thriller starring Zahari Baharov as Mikhail, Hristo Shopov and Ida Lundgren. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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Command Performance (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Genres
Thriller , Action
Original language
English
Studio
Nu Image
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Command Performance About?

The premise of Command Performance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Dying is easy, Rock and Roll is hard. When the Russian Premier is taken hostage at a rock concert in Moscow, it’s up to a drummer, an ex-biker, to save him.

Command Performance Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • low budget
  • child in jeopardy
  • husband murders his wife
  • husband wife relationship
  • backstage drama
  • dagger
  • russian
  • hostage
  • concert
  • drummer
  • fight
  • russian president
+38 more
  • pop star
  • biker
  • death
  • written and directed by cast member
  • karate
  • disarming someone
  • hand to hand combat
  • gunfight
  • fistfight
  • action hero
  • hero
  • tent
  • nosebleed
  • bruise
  • gash in the face
  • tattoo
  • threatened with a knife
  • compact disc
  • assassination
  • murder
  • massacre
  • cia agent
  • corpse
  • escape
  • psychopath
  • showdown
  • bulletproof vest
  • knife
  • bare chested male
  • terrorism
  • terrorist
  • arm sling
  • ceremony
  • medal
  • punched in the stomach
  • punched in the face
  • paranoia
  • one night timespan
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Cast & crew

Command Performance Cast & Characters

Zahari Baharov leads the cast as Mikhail, with Hristo Shopov as President Petrov and Ida Lundgren as Anna Petrov.

Also Starring in Command Performance

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Plot

Command Performance Plot Summary

What happens in Command Performance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In August 1991, the world watched as Communist military hard-liners attempted a coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. The plot failed, the conspirators were rounded up, and out of the collapse of the old system emerged the modern Russian Federation. The event casting a shadow over that turbulent moment sets the stage for a tense, high-stakes chain of events.

Full summary

The whole story of Command Performance, scene by scene

Read the full summary
Videos

Command Performance Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

US Trailer
  • Trailer Official Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Command Performance?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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  10. Question 10: not answered

Who is the pop sensation that performs the concert in Moscow?

Cars

Cars in Command Performance

21 cars on screen, including the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria and the AM General M-35.

All 21 cars
  • 1995 Ford Crown Victoria in Command Performance 1995 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
  • AM General M-35 in Command Performance AM General M-35 Minor role
  • GAZ BTR-60 in Command Performance GAZ BTR-60 Minor role
  • 2007 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Night Rod Special in Command Performance 2007 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Night Rod Special Minor role
Details

Command Performance Also Known As

14 alternative titles, including “Commando d'élite” and “Опасная гастроль”.

Also known as
  • Commando d'élite
  • Опасная гастроль
  • Morderczy występ
  • Ataque terrorista
  • Rajtaütők
  • Comando Vermelho
  • Morderczy wystep
  • Ölümcül Performans
  • ביצועי המפקד
  • Главно представление
  • Bīstamais uzdevums
  • 御前演出
+2 more
  • Небезпечна гастроль
  • พันธุ์ร็อคมหากาฬ โค่นแผนวินาศกรรม

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FAQ

Command Performance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Command Performance, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Command Performance?

Command Performance runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Command Performance released?

Command Performance was released on July 18, 2009.

Who is in the cast of Command Performance?

Command Performance stars Zahari Baharov as Mikhail, Hristo Shopov as President Petrov and Ida Lundgren as Anna Petrov, among 15 credited actors.

Does Command Performance have a post-credit scene?

No. Command Performance has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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