The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!(1966)
“IT'S A PLOT! ...to make the world die laughing!!”
Overview
When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.
Director
Norman Jewison
Studio
The Mirisch Company
Budget
$4M
Cast
Carl Reiner
as Walt Whittaker
Eva Marie Saint
as Elspeth Whittaker
Alan Arkin
as Lt. Rozanov
Brian Keith
as Police Chief Link Mattocks
Paul Ford
as Fendall Hawkins
Theodore Bikel
as The Russian captain
Jonathan Winters
as Norman Jones
Tessie O'Shea
as Alice Foss
John Phillip Law
as Alexei Kolchin
Ben Blue
as Luther Grilk
Guy Raymond
as Lester Tilly
Andrea Dromm
as Alison Palmer
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1966
Runtime
2h 6m
Language
Russian
Rating
6.4 / 10
Budget
$4M
Production Companies
The Mirisch Company
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When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.
Who directed The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!?▼
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! was directed by Norman Jewison and released in 1966. It is a comedy, war film.
How long is The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!?▼
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! has a runtime of 2 hours and 6 minutes (126 minutes total).
Who stars in The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!?▼
The cast of The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! includes Carl Reiner as Walt Whittaker, Eva Marie Saint as Elspeth Whittaker, Alan Arkin as Lt. Rozanov, Brian Keith as Police Chief Link Mattocks, Paul Ford as Fendall Hawkins and more.
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