Question: Yuri Bondarev and Oscar Kurganov wrote the script for the sequel to this four-part 1977 film epic, starring who?

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The Last Emperor (rapper): The Last Emperor is the recording name of Jamal Gray, Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist.  Gray took his stage name from the Bernardo Bertolucci film epic of the same name ("The Last Emperor").  He attended and graduated Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science/International Relations from Lincoln University.

Yuri Khanon: Yuri Khanon is a pen name of "Yuri Feliksovich Soloviev-Savoyarov" (Russian: Юрий Феликсович Соловьёв-Савояров ), a Russian composer.  Prior to 1993, he wrote under a pen name "Yuri Khanin", but later transformed it into "Yuri Khanon", spelling it in a pre-1918 Russian style as "ХанонЪ".  Khanon was born on June 16, 1965 in Leningrad.  In 1988 he became a laureate of the European Film Awards (“Felix” Award, the European analog of the Oscar Award), and in 1989 he won “Nika”, a Russian cinematographic award.  Due to his numerous concerts throughout Russia as well as to TV and cinema appearances Khanon reached the peak of his popularity in 1988-1992, but in 1993 decided to "stop" performing in public.

Mother India (disambiguation): Mother India is an acclaimed 1957 Indian Hindi film epic.

The Pack (2015 film): The Pack is a 2015 Australian natural horror film that was directed by Nick Robertson, based on a script by Evan Randall Green.  The film had its world premiere on 5 August 2015 at the Fantasy Film Festival and centers on a young Australian family who are terrorized by a pack of wild dogs.  Despite the title, the film is not a remake of the 1977 film of the same name.

Escape by Night (1960 film): Era notte a Roma is a 1960 Italian war film epic directed by Roberto Rossellini.  In France the film is known as "Les Évadés de la nuit", and in the USA "Escape by Night".  It is also known internationally as "Blackout in Rome".

Liberation (film series): Liberation (Russian: "Освобождение" , translit.  Osvobozhdenie, German: "Befreiung" , Polish: "Wyzwolenie" ) is a film series released in 1970 and 1971, directed by Yuri Ozerov and shot in wide-format NIKFI process (70 mm).  The script was written by Yuri Bondarev and Oscar Kurganov.  The series was a Soviet-Polish-East German-Italian-Yugoslav co-production.

A Word to the People: "A Word to the People" (Russian: «Слово к народу») was an open letter signed by a number of Soviet politicians, literati and other figures.  The declaration was published in "Sovetskaya Rossiya" (a newspaper that expressed anti-perestroika views) on 23 July 1991.  Among signatories of the publication were Yuri Bondarev, Valentin Varennikov, Gennady Zyuganov, Alexander Prokhanov, Valentin Rasputin, and Vasily Starodubtsev.

Silence (1963 film): Silence (Russian: Тишина ) is a Soviet two-part feature film directed by Vladimir Basov and based on the 1962 eponymous novel by Yuri Bondarev.  The film won the main prize of the All-Union Film Festival.

Knock Knock (2015 film): Knock Knock is a 2015 American erotic horror film directed by Eli Roth, who also co-wrote the script with Guillermo Amoedo and Nicolás López.  The film stars Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, and Ana de Armas.  The film was released on October 9, 2015, by Lionsgate Premiere.  "Knock Knock" is a remake of the 1977 film "Death Game", which was directed by Peter S. Traynor and starred Sondra Locke and Colleen Camp.  All three individuals had a hand in the production of "Knock Knock", while Camp also had a cameo in the newer film.

Soldiers of Freedom: Soldiers of Freedom (Russian: Солдаты свободы ) is a four-part 1977 film epic directed by Yuri Ozerov and starring Mikhail Ulyanov, Yevgeny Matveyev, Vasily Lanovoy.  It is a World War II historical drama and the sequel to "Liberation".

Supporting paragraphs: Soldiers of Freedom Liberation (film series)
Answer: Mikhail Ulyanov