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Moscow on the Hudson

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.

6.3

1984•1h 55m

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

Photo of Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Vladimir Ivanoff

Photo of María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Lucia Lombardo

Photo of Cleavant Derricks

Cleavant Derricks

Lionel Witherspoon

Photo of Alejandro Rey

Alejandro Rey

Orlando Ramirez

Photo of Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Boris, KGB agent

Photo of Ilya Baskin

Ilya Baskin

Anatoly Cherkasov

Photo of Oleg Rudnik

Oleg Rudnik

Yuri

Photo of Aleksandr Beniaminov

Aleksandr Beniaminov

Vladimir's Grandfather

Photo of Tiger Haynes

Tiger Haynes

Lionel's Grandfather

Photo of Eyde Byrde

Eyde Byrde

Lionel's Mother

Photo of Yury Olshansky

Yury Olshansky

Blozonov

Photo of Stephanie Cotsirilos

Stephanie Cotsirilos

Veronica Cohen

Photo of Frederick Strother

Frederick Strother

Bill

Photo of Kaity Tong

Kaity Tong

Kaity Tong

Photo of Christopher Wynkoop

Christopher Wynkoop

Agent Ross, FBI

Photo of Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Agent Williams, Justice Dept.

Photo of Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Dave

Photo of Barbara Montgomery

Barbara Montgomery

Mrs. Marlowe

Photo of Sam Moses

Sam Moses

Dr. Reddy

Photo of Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff

Lev

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