While the article is based on canonical information, the actual subject lacks a formal identifier or nickname in official sources.
A Soviet truck driver was stationed in a ZiL 131 cargo truck during the journey to Akator in 1957.
Biography[]
Soviet Special Forces soldiers under Irina Spalko traveled to Akator in 1957 with a truck that escorted the captive Indiana Jones, Mutt Williams and Marion Ravenwood in the back under the supervision of Colonel Antonin Dovchenko.[1] When Dovchenko got fed up with Jones and Ravenwood arguing and looked for something to gag the latter, the driver briefly flinched before quickly recovering. Not seeing Jones coming feetfirst through the window, the driver was knocked out, catapultated alongside Jones through the dashbboard[2] and thrown from the vehicle as Jones hijacked the truck when the trio made their escape.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Soviet truck driver was portrayed by an uncredited stunt performer in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.[1]
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull junior novel