Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Vladimir Ivanoff walks into a department store to buy blue jeans, walks out with a girl friend, an immigration lawyer and a buddy. His life and theirs will never be the same again.
A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.

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Cast

Robin Williams Robin Williams As: Vladimir Ivanoff
María Conchita Alonso María Conchita Alonso As: Lucia Lombardo
Cleavant Derricks Cleavant Derricks As: Lionel Witherspoon
Alejandro Rey Alejandro Rey As: Orlando Ramirez
Savely Kramarov Savely Kramarov As: Boris, KGB agent
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Storyline

A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.


Tagline: Vladimir Ivanoff walks into a department store to buy blue jeans, walks out with a girl friend, an immigration lawyer and a buddy. His life and theirs will never be the same again.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: Pусский, English

Release Date: 06 April 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Bavaria Film, ML Delphi Premier Productions, Columbia Pictures

Revenue: $25,100,000

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Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Vladimir Ivanoff

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Lucia Lombardo

Cleavant Derricks

Cleavant Derricks

Lionel Witherspoon

Alejandro Rey

Alejandro Rey

Orlando Ramirez

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Boris, KGB agent

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Anatoly Cherkasov

Oleg Rudnik

Oleg Rudnik

Yuri

Aleksandr Benyaminov

Aleksandr Benyaminov

Vladimir's Grandfather

Lyudmila Kramarevskaya

Lyudmila Kramarevskaya

Vladimir's Mother

Ivo Vrzal-Wiegand

Ivo Vrzal-Wiegand

Vladimir's Father

Natalya Ivanova

Natalya Ivanova

Sasha

Tiger Haynes

Tiger Haynes

Lionel's Grandfather

Eyde Byrde

Eyde Byrde

Lionel's Mother

Robert MacBeth

Robert MacBeth

Lionel's Stepfather

Donna Ingram-Young

Donna Ingram-Young

Leanne Witherspoon

Olga Talyn

Olga Talyn

Svetlana

Aleksandr Narodetsky

Aleksandr Narodetsky

Leonid

Pierre Orcel

Pierre Orcel

Young French Man

Stephanie Cotsirilos

Stephanie Cotsirilos

Veronica Cohen

Frederick Strother

Frederick Strother

Bill

Anthony Cortino

Anthony Cortino

Male Clerk

Betsy Mazursky

Betsy Mazursky

Bloomingdale's Manager

Kaity Tong

Kaity Tong

Kaity Tong

Royce Rich

Royce Rich

Bloomingdale's Cop

Christopher Wynkoop

Christopher Wynkoop

Agent Ross, FBI

Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Agent Williams, Justice Dept.

Joe Lynn

Joe Lynn

Mean Man on Subway

Joy Todd

Joy Todd

Blanche

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Dave

Thomas Ikeda

Thomas Ikeda

Korean Cab Driver

Barbara Montgomery

Barbara Montgomery

Mrs. Marlowe

Adalberto Santiago

Adalberto Santiago

Latin Band Leader

Sam Moses

Sam Moses

Dr. Reddy

Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff

Lev

Sam Stoneburner

Sam Stoneburner

Panama Hat

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Texan

Rosetta LeNoire

Rosetta LeNoire

The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire)

Sal Carollo

Sal Carollo

Dana Lorge

Dana Lorge

Wanda

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Producer

Pato Guzman

Pato Guzman

Co-Producer

Geoffrey Taylor

Geoffrey Taylor

Associate Producer

Joy Todd

Joy Todd

Casting

Kate Guinzburg

Kate Guinzburg

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Linda Wayne

Linda Wayne

Costume Design

Sound

David McHugh

David McHugh

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Donald McAlpine

Donald McAlpine

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Pato Guzman

Pato Guzman

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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