United States / Mar 30, 1984 / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Beniaminov | Vladimir's Grandfather |
| Lyudmila Kramarevskaya | Vladimir's Mother |
| Ivo Vrzal-Wiegand | Vladimir's Father |
| Tiger Haynes | Lionel's Grandfather |
| Eyde Byrde | Lionel's Mother |
| Robert MacBeth | Lionel's Stepfather |
| Donna Ingram-Young | Leanne Witherspoon |
| Yury Olshansky | Blozonov |
| Olga Talyn | Svetlana |
| Aleksandr Narodetsky | Leonid |
| Pierre Orcel | Young French Man |
| Stephanie Cotsirilos | Veronica Cohen |
| Frederick Strother | Bill |
| Anthony Cortino | Male Clerk |
| Betsy Mazursky | Bloomingdale's Manager |
| Kaity Tong | Kaity Tong |
| Royce Rich | Bloomingdale's Cop |
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| Christopher Wynkoop | Agent Ross, FBI |
| Lyman Ward | Agent Williams, Justice Dept. |
| Joe Lynn | Mean Man on Subway |
| Joy Todd | Blanche |
| Paul Mazursky | Dave |
| Thomas Ikeda | Korean Cab Driver |
| Barbara Montgomery | Mrs. Marlowe |
| Adalberto Santiago | Latin Band Leader |
| Sam Moses | Dr. Reddy |
| Yakov Smirnoff | Lev |
| Sam Stoneburner | Panama Hat |
| Michael Greene | Texan |
| Rosetta LeNoire | The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire) |
| Sal Carollo | |
| Dana Lorge | Wanda |
| Mikhail Shufutinskiy | Singer in the restaurant |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Moscow on the Hudson |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bavaria Film, ML Delphi Premier Productions, Columbia Pictures, Taurus Film |
| Release date | 6 aprile 1984 |
| Production | Paul Mazursky, Geoffrey Taylor, Pato Guzman |
| Writer | Paul Mazursky, Leon Capetanos |
| Casting | Joy Todd |
| Editing | Richard Halsey |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Assistant directors | Paul Mazursky |
| Camera operators | Donald McAlpine |
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| Additional photography | Donald McAlpine |
| Production design | Pato Guzman |
| Art direction | Pato Guzman |
| Set decoration | Pato Guzman |
| Music | David McHugh |
| Sound | David McHugh |
| Costume design | Linda Wayne, Albert Wolsky |
| Makeup | Linda Wayne, Albert Wolsky |
| Hairstyling | Linda Wayne, Albert Wolsky |
| Revenue | 25.100.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Apr 06, 1984
United States / Apr 06, 1984 / R
Sweden / Sep 14, 1984 / 7
Italy / Sep 21, 1984
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Australia / Oct 11, 1984
United Kingdom / Oct 15, 1984
Finland / Oct 26, 1984
Germany / Nov 02, 1984
Argentina / Nov 08, 1984
Netherlands / Nov 15, 1984
Uruguay / Nov 18, 1984
France / Nov 21, 1984 / TP
Ireland / Dec 14, 1984 / 15
Philippines / Jan 05, 1985
Spain / Feb 08, 1985
Colombia / Mar 14, 1985
Portugal / May 10, 1985
Greece / Apr 15, 2002 / PG
Physical media
Japan / Sep 21, 1990
Czechia / May 01, 1993 / 18+
Germany / May 17, 2002 / 16
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