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Director:
Dave Thomas
Writers (WGA):
Steven Greene (story) &
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Release Date:
13 January 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
When Travis and Wendell are kidnapped while on their way to opening a nightclub in rural Nebraska. The KGB spy Cameron Smith takes them to the U.S.S.R... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
KGB
User Comments:
Fun, light, disposable comedy you'll remember more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta ... Travis

Arye Gross ... Wendell

Kelly Preston ... Bonnie

Deborah Foreman ... Jill
James Keach ... Yuri
Jan Rubes ... Illyich
Brian Doyle-Murray ... Mr. Jones

Charles Martin Smith ... Mr. Smith
Mimi Maynard ... Betty Smith

Eve Brent ... Aunt Thelma
Rick Ducommun ... Sparks
Steve Levitt ... Gil
Tony Edwards ... Nathan
Jack Ammon ... Doc Benson
Marc Reid ... Billy Smith
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Les experts (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Alphacine)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
British Columbia, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Travolta and Kelly Preston first met on the set of "The Experts" and later married. more
Quotes:
Travis: [about the citizens of Indian Springs] Where are we gonna put them? They can't stay at my place. more
Movie Connections:
References "The Jetsons" (1962) more
Soundtrack:
Party Time more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun, light, disposable comedy you'll remember, 3 February 2004
Author: brf1948 from Texas, USA

Everyone always says, "It's a fun movie, but don't expect Oscar material" about these silly little movies. If you are expecting a silly movie about two dim-witted New Yorkers who think they are going to Nebraska to start a nightclub, but have really been abducted by the KGB to inject a little late '80's cachet to a Soviet Operative training town trapped in the '50's, who then fall in love with the wholesome, caring "townspeople" (two of them in particular), and learn the formula late '80's message of understanding and communication, you'll have a great afternoon. If you are expecting Oscar material, I'm afraid you may have been living in a Soviet training camp. This movie is fun, funny and as good as the genre gets. Nice performances turned in all around, and the dance scene everyone is drooling over really is kind of hot.

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