Moscow on the Hudson
210 reviews
Comedy/Drama
1h 55m
1984
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...
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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.
- DirectorPaul Mazursky
- Release6 April 1984
- Genre
- Duration1h 55m
- Budget?
- Revenue$25,100,000
- Rate210 reviews
- Productions
Bavaria Film, ML Delphi Premier Productions, Columbia Pictures, Taurus Film
Cast

Robin Williams
Vladimir Ivanoff

María Conchita Alonso
Lucia Lombardo

Cleavant Derricks
Lionel Witherspoon

Alejandro Rey
Orlando Ramirez

Savely Kramarov
Boris, KGB agent

Elya Baskin
Anatoly Cherkasov

Oleg Rudnik
Yuri

Aleksandr Benyaminov
Vladimir's Grandfather

Tiger Haynes
Lionel's Grandfather

Eyde Byrde
Lionel's Mother

Stephanie Cotsirilos
Veronica Cohen

Frederick Strother
Bill

Kaity Tong
Kaity Tong

Christopher Wynkoop
Agent Ross, FBI

Lyman Ward
Agent Williams, Justice Dept.

Paul Mazursky
Dave

Barbara Montgomery
Mrs. Marlowe

Sam Moses
Dr. Reddy

Yakov Smirnoff
Lev

Michael Greene
Texan

Rosetta LeNoire
The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire)

Sal Carollo
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