Moscow on the Hudson

Moscow on the Hudson

115 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | June 4, 1984

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.

Moscow on the Hudson

115 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | June 4, 1984

Moscow on the Hudson
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Columbia Pictures, Bavaria Film, ML Delphi Premier Productions
Original title Moscow on the Hudson
Directors Paul Mazursky
Writers Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky

Cast

Robin Williams

as Vladimir Ivanoff

MarĂ­a Conchita Alonso

as Lucia Lombardo

Cleavant Derricks

as Lionel Witherspoon

Alejandro Rey

as Orlando Ramirez

Savely Kramarov

as Boris, KGB agent

Elya Baskin

as Anatoly Cherkasov

Oleg Rudnik

as Yuri

Aleksandr Benyaminov

as Vladimir's Grandfather

Lyudmila Kramarevskaya

as Vladimir's Mother

Ivo Vrzal-Wiegand

as Vladimir's Father

Natalya Ivanova

as Sasha

Tiger Haynes

as Lionel's Grandfather

Eyde Byrde

as Lionel's Mother

Robert MacBeth

as Lionel's Stepfather

Donna Ingram-Young

as Leanne Witherspoon

Olga Talyn

as Svetlana

Pierre Orcel

as Young French Man

Stephanie Cotsirilos

as Veronica Cohen

Anthony Cortino

as Male Clerk

Betsy Mazursky

as Bloomingdale's Manager

Kaity Tong

as Kaity Tong

Royce Rich

as Bloomingdale's Cop

Christopher Wynkoop

as Agent Ross, FBI

Lyman Ward

as Agent Williams, Justice Dept.

Joe Lynn

as Mean Man on Subway

Joy Todd

as Blanche

Paul Mazursky

as Dave

Thomas Ikeda

as Korean Cab Driver

Barbara Montgomery

as Mrs. Marlowe

Dana Lorge

as Wanda

Adalberto Santiago

as Latin Band Leader

Sam Moses

as Dr. Reddy

Sam Stoneburner

as Panama Hat

Michael Greene

as Texan

Rosetta LeNoire

as The Judge (as Rosetta Le Noire)