Adventures of Vladimir Putin vs. Famous Film Scenes

Russian President Vladimir Putin fishes during a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region (also referred to as Tuva), Russia. Photos ops of Putin often seem larger than life, as if they were scenes from a Hollywood film. Click through to see what famous films these Putin images recall.
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Adventures of Vladimir Putin vs. Famous Film Scenes

Brad Pitt holds fishes in a scene from the film "A River Runs Through It", in 1992.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

Johnny Depp, right, as Tonto, in a scene from "The Lone Ranger."
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

Clint Eastwood is shown as inspector Harry Callahan of the San Francisco Police Department in the film "Dirty Harry," in 1971.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

Tom Cruise is shown in a promotional still for the 1986 film, "Top Gun."
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Vladimir Putin Greeted by His Dog Koni

Russian President Vladimir Putin flies in a motorized hang glider alongside two Siberian white cranes, not shown, on Russia's Yamal Peninsula Sept. 5, 2012. Putin reportedly took to the skies as part of a program by environmentalists to lead the endangered cranes, which were raised in captivity, on their migration to Asia.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

Kal Penn, left, and John Cho star in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle."
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

William Zabka, left, and Ralph Macchio, right, are shown in the finale of "The Karate Kid."
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

Arnold Schwarzenegger is shown in a scene from the 1987 film "Predator."
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The Great Gatsby and Other Movies From Bookshelf to Blockbuster!

Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" won four Oscars, including Best Director, Best Directing, Best Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score and Best Visual Effects. Based on the novel of the same name by Yann Martel, Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) and a fierce Bengal tiger named Richard Parker must rely on each other to survive an epic journey.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

A scene from the 1983 film "Cool Runnings" about a Jamaican bobsled team, is shown.
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The Adventures of Vladimir Putin

German documentary filmmaker Hubert Seipel was recently granted unprecedented access to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for his film "I, Putin." Here, Putin is greeted by his Labrador retriever Koni after a morning swim.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

Chevy Chase and Christie Brinkley are shown in the pool scene from the 1983 film, "National Lampoon's Vacation."
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