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The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966) 6.9
Without hostile intent, a Soviet sub runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed. Director:Norman Jewison |
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Cast
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| Carl Reiner | ... |
Walt Whittaker
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| Eva Marie Saint | ... |
Elspeth Whittaker
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| Alan Arkin | ... |
Lt. Rozanov
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Police Chief Link Mattocks
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| Jonathan Winters | ... |
Norman Jones
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| Paul Ford | ... |
Fendall Hawkins
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| Theodore Bikel | ... |
The Russian captain
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Tessie O'Shea | ... |
Alice Foss (telephone operator)
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| John Phillip Law | ... |
Alexei Kolchin
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Ben Blue | ... |
Luther Grilk
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Andrea Dromm | ... |
Alison Palmer
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Sheldon Collins | ... |
Pete Whittaker
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Guy Raymond | ... |
Lester Tilly
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Cliff Norton | ... |
Charlie Hinkson
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Richard Schaal | ... |
Oscar Maxwell
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
When a Soviet submarine captain comes up for a look at America (off the coast of a small island in Massachusetts) he runs aground. He sends his two English speaking crewmen to procure a boat with enough power to pull them off. The 2 English speakers, along with 7 other Russian sailors, don't exactly blend in and the town is convinced that they are being invaded. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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It's A Plot!... to make the world die laughing!!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
25 May 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! See more »Company Credits
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[Rozanov arrives on the bridge of the Russian submarine after learing from the chart man how close they are to the USA coast]
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in Russian; subtitled] What is it Captain? What are you doing?
[to a chart man]
Lieutenant Rozanov: Show me our position.
[the chart man shows Rozanov how close they are to an island]
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in Russian] What? WHAT? Tovarich Captain...
The Russian Captain: [in Russian] Take it easy.
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in Russian] Permit me, Captain. Look at our position.
The Russian Captain: [in Russian] I don't need your advice.
[...]
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(uncredited)
Written by Johnny Mandel & Peggy Lee
Performed by Irene Kral
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Unable to borrow a real submarine from the US Navy, and unable to bring a Soviet submarine to the United States, the art department built the Russian sub. It is powered by four motors underneath the hull, each driving a section of the "sub", and if you watch carefully, you can see it flexing where the four sections are joined. See more »Goofs
At two different times both Arkin and Bikel are at a loss to pronounce "Gloucester", but early in the film it is shown to be /gloster/ on their chart, in very large Cyrillic letters. See more »Quotes
[first lines][Rozanov arrives on the bridge of the Russian submarine after learing from the chart man how close they are to the USA coast]
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in Russian; subtitled] What is it Captain? What are you doing?
[to a chart man]
Lieutenant Rozanov: Show me our position.
[the chart man shows Rozanov how close they are to an island]
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in Russian] What? WHAT? Tovarich Captain...
The Russian Captain: [in Russian] Take it easy.
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in Russian] Permit me, Captain. Look at our position.
The Russian Captain: [in Russian] I don't need your advice.
[...]
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Crazy Credits
In the title, the letters R and N in RUSSIANS are reversed to resemble Russian letters (which would literally translate to Ya and I), and the G in COMING is a hammer and sickle. See more »Soundtracks
"The Shining Sea"(uncredited)
Written by Johnny Mandel & Peggy Lee
Performed by Irene Kral
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I rarely rate a movie 10/10, but this is a welcome exception. It is, without doubt, Alan Arkin's finest hour.
The story line is a laugh riot in it's own right. A Russian sub accidentally grounds on an island off New England. A squad of Russians, led by Alan Arkin, are sent ashore to secure a power boat to help free the sub. It all goes flooey and the laugh riot begins. I did think the ending was sappy, but honestly I couldn't think of one more appropriate, so I had to give them a pass.
The cast, in general, is first rate, but the casting of Alan Arkin in the lead role is inspired. He is absolutely hilarious as things spiral out of his control. "Soon there will be World War III and everybody is blaming YOU!" You will recognize some of the faces. Carl Reiner as the self-important New York writer, Brian Keith as the Town Constable, Jonathon Winters as his befuddled deputy, Ben Blue as the town drunk, and Paul Ford as a pompous retired military type. The only flaw was the casting of John Philip Law. He is an engaging actor, but his portrayal of the sensitive Russian sailor just didn't make the grade.
Usually, in a comedy this frantic, the characters tend to get lost in the slapstick. Not so in this case. Each of the characters are fleshed out to the point that you really think you know what they are thinking.
I don't know why I'm writing this review. For those of you who have seen it
- no review is necessary. For those of you who haven't - there is no
excuse.