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The Russia House (1990)

The Russia House (1990)
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"Barley" Scott Blair (Sean Connery) is an alcoholic book editor from a bargain-basement publishing house in Great Britain who'd rather be drinking in Lisbon than attending a book dealers' show in Russia. So he's surprised when a CIA agent (Mac McDonald) pulls him from his boozy holiday. It seems that the CIA has through a book show intermediary received a package from a Russian book editor named Katya (Michelle Pfeiffer) containing amazingly detailed notebooks written by a cynical Russian physicist named "Dante" (Klaus-Maria Brandauer). The notebooks show that Russia's nuclear threat is a joke: Russian rockets "suck instead of blow...and can't hit Nevada on a clear day," in the acerbic words of CIA Agent Russell Sheridan (Roy Scheider). But why is Dante sending the notebooks to Blair? How shall the Western world respond to what could be the end of the nuclear arms race? Blair gets drafted by a British Secret Service agent (James Fox) to go to the new Russia to meet Katya. He must see whether the new Russia is still immersed in the old Cold War and whether the notebooks are genuine or another deadly chapter in the war of the spies. ~ Nick Sambides, Jr., Rovi

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Starring:
Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, (more)
Director(s):
Fred Schepisi
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Russia House

"Barley" Scott Blair (Sean Connery) is an alcoholic book editor from a bargain-basement publishing house in Great Britain who'd rather be drinking in Lisbon than attending a book dealers' show in Russia. So he's surprised when a CIA agent (Mac McDonald) pulls him from his boozy holiday. It seems that the CIA has through a book show intermediary received a package from a Russian book editor named Katya (Michelle Pfeiffer) containing amazingly detailed notebooks written by a cynical Russian physicist named "Dante" (Klaus-Maria Brandauer). The notebooks show that Russia's nuclear threat is a joke: Russian rockets "suck instead of blow...and can't hit Nevada on a clear day," in the acerbic words of CIA Agent Russell Sheridan (Roy Scheider). But why is Dante sending the notebooks to Blair? How shall the Western world respond to what could be the end of the nuclear arms race? Blair gets drafted by a British Secret Service agent (James Fox) to go to the new Russia to meet Katya. He must see whether the new Russia is still immersed in the old Cold War and whether the notebooks are genuine or another deadly chapter in the war of the spies. ~ Nick Sambides, Jr., Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
123 mins

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Director(s):
Fred Schepisi
Writer(s):
Tom Stoppard, John Le Carré
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Questionable for Children)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Ann C.

    This film is in my own collection. I think it is one of Sean Connery's best. His role here is more complex than in most of his films, where he plays himself in different settings. I had been in the USSR during the time of this film--in 1990, the period of glasnost and perestroika--and remember the atmosphere of hope and optimism there. A period piece, true, but one worth revisiting. Great scenes of St. Petersburg, Moscow and surrounding towns.

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    Patsy P.

    Absolutely one of the best "espionage" movies ever. If you like this type of genre, where the characters are well-developed, you will love this movie. Sean Connery's best performance ever!

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    Robert D.

    I had a lot of trouble trying to follow what was going on in the film...who, what , where kinda of thing..many of my favorite actors were in it and Michelle did a superb job of being a Russian..but I did not repeat did not understand what was going on most of the time..tsk.tsk..too suave for me! 2 stars for the scenery.

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