The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Pilot: A Battle for Survival is a drama, war and history film directed by Renat Davletyarov, running about 105 minutes. “A battle for survival.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. December of 1941, Northwestern Front. A German tank column is moving towards Moscow. During a mission to stop the enemy advance, Nikolai Komlev's IL-2 is shot down. Komlev manages to crash-land his plane in a remote forest clearing. He's alive, but far from friendly territory. Ahead of him is a relentless trial of severe physical and mental endurance. After battling hunger and extreme cold, evading packs of wolves and detachments of Nazi soldiers, the wounded Komlev finally makes it back to safety. But there he faces another challenge, the most life-changing of them all.

Who’s in it. The Pilot: A Battle for Survival stars Pyotr Fyodorov, Anna Peskova, Pavel Osadchy and Maksim Emelyanov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Pilot: A Battle for Survival has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Pilot: A Battle for Survival page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Pilot: A Battle for Survival tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.