In October of the previous year, a group of heavily armed Chechen extremists stormed a Moscow theater, taking over 800 people hostage during a performance. The musical being played that night was a popular Russian production about the Red Army in World War II, leading the audience to initially believe the sudden appearance of masked gunmen was part of the show. The dramatic moment was captured on video by the theater's camera.
Terror in Moscow
The 57-hour Moscow theatre siege unfolds in October 2002 as Chechen gunmen hold hostages, leading to a gripping true account of the intense events that followed.
