The Experts (1989)

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. instead with the intention of ... See full summary »

Director:

Dave Thomas

Writers:

Steven Greene (story), Eric Alter (story),

Stars:

John Travolta, Arye Gross, Kelly Preston

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	...	Jones (as Brian Doyle Murray)
Charles Martin Smith	...	Mr. Smith
Mimi Maynard	...	Mrs. Smith
Eve Brent	...	Aunt Thelma
Rick Ducommun	...	Sparks
Steve Levitt	...	Gil
Tony Edwards	...	Nathan
Jack Ammon	...	Doc Benson
Marc Reid	...	Billy Smith

Storyline

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. instead with the intention of teaching KGB agents to be hip like Americans.

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Plot Keywords:

kgb

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Febre Regressa

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$169,203 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures Corporation (Canada)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paramount wanted director Dave Thomas to go back and reshoot some scenes before its limited release in 1989, but in the intervening two years star John Travolta had gained over 30 pounds, which prevented any new scenes being shot.

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Quotes

Travis: [about the citizens of Indian Springs] Where are we gonna put them? They can't stay at my place.

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Connections

References Leave It to Beaver (1957)

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Soundtracks

"Back In The U.S.S.R."
By John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Performed by Jack Mack and the Heart Attack (as Jack Mack & The Heart Attack)
Produced by Steve Cropper

User Reviews

A Classic for one reason!

This is by no means any more of a good film than the ratings show, however I am personally a collector of films where the people playing the principal characters first met and later became an item, or better yet married, and better yet happily and lastingly.

This movie sure fills the bill because the dance and love scenes between Preston and Travolta look real to me because they obviously were!! HOT as only real can really be. After seeing this, I still liked "For the Love of the Game" because of Preston, the baseball theme, Costner doing what he really does which is playing baseball and golf, but the chemistry between Costner and Preston fades from weak to nothing.