Moscow on the Hudson

6.2
Moderate
19841h 55m

Directed by

Overview

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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Robin Williams - Vladimir Ivanoff in Moscow on the Hudson

Robin Williams

Vladimir Ivanoff

María Conchita Alonso - Lucia Lombardo in Moscow on the Hudson

María Conchita Alonso

Lucia Lombardo

Cleavant Derricks - Lionel Witherspoon in Moscow on the Hudson

Cleavant Derricks

Lionel Witherspoon

Alejandro Rey - Orlando Ramirez in Moscow on the Hudson

Alejandro Rey

Orlando Ramirez

Savely Kramarov - Boris, KGB agent in Moscow on the Hudson

Savely Kramarov

Boris, KGB agent

Ilya Baskin - Anatoly Cherkasov in Moscow on the Hudson

Ilya Baskin

Anatoly Cherkasov

Oleg Rudnik - Yuri in Moscow on the Hudson

Oleg Rudnik

Yuri

Aleksandr Beniaminov - Vladimir's Grandfather in Moscow on the Hudson

Aleksandr Beniaminov

Vladimir's Grandfather

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216 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.14 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 6, 1984

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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