Red Penguins

Red Penguins

80 mins | Documentary | Sept. 6, 2019

Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a joint venture that redefined what was possible in the new Russia. Eccentric marketing whiz, Steve Warshaw, is sent to Moscow and tasked to transform the team into the greatest show in Russia, attracting some of the biggest names in Hollywood and advertising along the way. He takes the viewer on a bizarre journey highlighting a pivotal moment in U.S.-Russian relations during a lawless era when oligarchs made their fortunes and multiple murders went unsolved.

Red Penguins

80 mins | Documentary | Sept. 6, 2019

Red Penguins
Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a joint venture that redefined what was possible in the new Russia. Eccentric marketing whiz, Steve Warshaw, is sent to Moscow and tasked to transform the team into the greatest show in Russia, attracting some of the biggest names in Hollywood and advertising along the way. He takes the viewer on a bizarre journey highlighting a pivotal moment in U.S.-Russian relations during a lawless era when oligarchs made their fortunes and multiple murders went unsolved.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers NDR, Gabriel Polsky Productions, Studio Hamburg Enterprises
Original title Red Penguins
Directors Gabe Polsky
Writers Gabe Polsky

Cast

Steven Warshaw

as Himself

Valery Gushin

as Himself

Victor Gusev

as Himself

Howard Baldwin

as Himself

Alexander Lyubimov

as Himself

Tom Ruta

as Himself

Alxander von Bush

as Himself