Stalker
(1979)
★ 8 IMDb · 155,355 votes
Year: 1979
Runtime: 163 min
Country: Soviet Union
Director: Андрей Тарковский
Cast: Алиса Фрейндлих, Александр Кайдановский, Анатолий Солоницын, Николай Гринько, Наталья Абрамова
Plot
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
In a small, unnamed country there's an area called the Zone. It's an unusual area, and within its a place known as the Room, where it's believed wishes are granted. The government declared The Zone a no-go area and have sealed it off. This hasn't stopped people from entering the Zone. A writer, and a professor, want to reach the Zone. Their guide - a man known as a stalker, has a special relation with the Zone.