Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
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Robin Williams stars as Vladimir Ivanoff, a Russian sax player working in a circus whose home life with his warm and colorful family does not compensate for his feelings of repression and lost opportunity in his native land. When the circus comes to New York, Williams goes on a shopping trip to Bloomingdale's -- where he suddenly announces his intention to defect. Befriended and given a place to stay by security guard Lionel Witherspoon (Cleavant Derricks), Vladimir makes the slow and sometimes painful transition from Russian to American citizen, helped along by his lady love (and fellow immigrant), Lucia Lombardo (Maria Conchita Alonso), and immigration attorney (and onetime Cuban refugee) Orlando Ramirez (Alejandro Rey). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Mazursky
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Moscow on the Hudson
Robin Williams stars as Vladimir Ivanoff, a Russian sax player working in a circus whose home life with his warm and colorful family does not compensate for his feelings of repression and lost opportunity in his native land. When the circus comes to New York, Williams goes on a shopping trip to Bloomingdale's -- where he suddenly announces his intention to defect. Befriended and given a place to stay by security guard Lionel Witherspoon (Cleavant Derricks), Vladimir makes the slow and sometimes painful transition from Russian to American citizen, helped along by his lady love (and fellow immigrant), Lucia Lombardo (Maria Conchita Alonso), and immigration attorney (and onetime Cuban refugee) Orlando Ramirez (Alejandro Rey). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 117 mins
Complete Cast of Moscow on the Hudson
- Robin Williams - Vladimir Ivanoff
- Cleavant Derricks - Lionel Witherspoon
- Savely Kramarov - Boris
- Oleg Rudnick - Yuri
- Tiger Haynes - Lionel's grandfather
- Robert Macbeth - Lionel's Stepfather
- Kim Chan - Chinese Customer
- Thomas Ikeda - Korean Cab Driver
- Paul Mazursky - Dave
- Sal Carollo - Uncle Sal
- Joy Todd - Blanche
- Joe Lynn - Mean Man on Subway
- Emil Feist - Circus Performer
- Barbara Montgomery - Mrs. Marlowe
- Filomena Spagnuolo - Uncle Sal's Mother
- Jose Rabelo - Supermarket Clerk
- Dana Lorge - Wanda
- Linda Kerns - Fat Lady at Bloomingdale's
- Armand Dahan - Iranian
- Lyman Ward - Agent Williams
- Olga Talyn - Svetlana
- Sam Stoneburner - Panama Hat
- Jacques Sandulescu - Truck Driver
- Betsy Mazursky - Bloomingdale's Manager
- George Kelly - Wild Bill Hawthorne
- Stephanie Cotsirilos - Veronica Cohen
- Maria Conchita Alonso - Lucia Lombardo
- Alejandro Rey - Orlando Ramirez
- Elya Baskin - Anatoly
- Natalie Iwanow - Sasha
- Edye Byrde - Lionel's Mother
- Alexander Beniaminov - Vladimir's grandfather
- Anthony Cortino - Male Clerk
- Ludmila Kramarevsky - Vladimir's Mother
- Antonia Rey - Counter Woman at McDonald's
- Vladimir Tukan - Strong Man
- Sam Moses - Dr. Reddy
- Michael T. Laide - Waiter at Reception
- Paul Davidovsky - Russian Man
- Christopher Wynkoop - Agent Ross
- Royce Rich - Bloomingdale's Cop
- Juanita Mahone
- Donald King
- Murray Grand
- Eric Orbom - Young Frenchman
- Ivo Vrzal - Vladimir's Father
- Fred Strother - Bill
- Yakov Smirnoff - Lev
- Luis Ramos - Mexican Dishwasher
- Rosetta Le Noire - The Judge
- Donna Ingram-Young - Lelanne
- Michael Greene - Texan
- Director(s):
- Paul Mazursky
- Writer(s):
- Paul Mazursky, Leon Capetanos
- Producer(s):
- Paul Mazursky, Geoffrey Taylor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Mild Violence, Profanity, Violence, Adult Language, Nudity, Not For Children)
Warning:
This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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