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The Saratov Approach
“The Saparov Approach” is the extraordinary story about a kidnapping of two Mormons evangelists who are Andrew Lee Travis Propst and Robert Tuttle at Saratov, Russia in 1988. The kidnappers demand a ransom of $ 300,000 from the Church of Latter-day Saints. Two evangelists are handcuffed, beaten and detained in a small room during 5 days. While their family, friends and the world are praying for them to return peacefully, Propst and Tuttle is challenged physical, feelings and even faith.
13 December 1970, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
15 April 1962, Chernovtsy, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Chernivtsi, Ukraine]
25 May 1979, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
14 April 1983, Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
October 25, 2013
A riveting tale that affirms the faith of the already converted without insulting the intelligence of the skeptic who primarily wants a high-caliber movie.
January 09, 2014
Uneven acting, some trite dialogue and several overplayed emotional beats flatten instead of round out the storytelling here.
January 30, 2014
In so many ways the film would be more interesting if it were more ambitious, but on its own terms it is surprisingly strong.
January 31, 2014
There's not as much suspense as the premise suggests, thanks to a bloated middle section that's more concerned with religious reflection than practical negotiation.
