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| Directed by | Garrett Batty |
| Written by | Garrett Batty |
| Produced by | Garrett Batty Jake Van Wagoner Maclain Nelson Jonathan Turner |
| Starring | Corbin Allred Maclain Nelson Nikita Bogolyubov Alex Veadov |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Prusso |
| Edited by | Connor O'Malley |
| Music by | Robert Allen Elliott |
Production companies | Three Coin Productions Saratov Films |
| Distributed by | Purdie Distribution |
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Running time | 1 hr 47 min |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Russian |
| Box office | $2,146,999 |
The Saratov Approach is a 2013 American dramatic thriller film written and directed by Garrett Batty. It depicts the 1998 kidnapping of two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Saratov, Russia. It began a limited release on October 9, 2013, solely in Utah. Subsequently, the film was released throughout the Mormon Corridor.[1] On January 10, 2014, the film began an expanded limited release throughout the United States.[2][3]
- ^ Young Mormon Moviegoers Have Faith in Real-Life Pic ‘Saratov Approach’
- ^ Saratov to expand nationwide
- ^ McBride, Erin Ann (January 24, 2014), ""The Saratov Approach" Breaks Records and Molds", Meridian Magazine