Stalker (Criterion Collection)

Stunning, brilliant science fiction from director Andrei Tarkovsky ("Solaris") about a journey taken by a scientist (Nikolai Grinko) and a writer (Anatoly Solonitsyn) to a dangerous forbidden zone where fantastic powers can fulfill man's greatest desires. Led by a bald guide known as the "Stalker" (Aleksandr Kaidanovsky), the men encounter a series of difficult obstacles before they reach their destination. Alisa Freindlich co-stars in this loose adaptation of the novel "Roadside Picnic" by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. 163 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; featurettes. In Russian with English subtitles.