Mail Order Bride (2003)

Rule #1: Don't Trust Broads nobody likes to be made a fool of, especially no the mafia. So, when it comes to light that a number of men from The Mob in New York have fallen for a Russian ... See full synopsis »

Directors:

Robert Capelli Jr., Jeffrey Wolf

Writers:

Doug Bollinger, Robert Capelli Jr.,

Stars:

Danny Aiello, Robert Capelli Jr., Ivana Milicevic

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Aiello	...	Tony Santini
Robert Capelli Jr.	...	Anthony Santini
Ivana Milicevic	...	Nina
Artie Lange	...	Tommy
Slava Schoot	...	Ivan
Vincent Pastore	...	Tootie (as Vinnie Pastore)
Raymond Serra	...	Robber
Frank Bongiorno	...	Willie the Whiner (as Frankie Bongiorno)
Marilyn J. Papa	...	Gina (as Marilyn Papa)
Jackie Martling	...	Jackie the Viking
Steven Ogg	...	Pavel
Aleksandr Yakovlev	...	No. 1 Guy in Russian Mafia
Liza Zavaruyeva	...	Nina's Sister
Yuriy Dumchev	...	Driver
Kamal Ahmed	...	Buddha

Storyline

Rule #1: Don't Trust Broads nobody likes to be made a fool of, especially no the mafia. So, when it comes to light that a number of men from The Mob in New York have fallen for a Russian mail-order bride... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

moscow russia | russian mafia | mail order bride | mobster

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Russian Job

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baxter Films, Evolving Productions, Relativity Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Tries a little too hard for laughs.

The tagline: "Rule #1: Don't Trust Broads" says it all! This not-too smart, not-too funny comedy, seen at the 2003 American Film Market, is about a Russian mail-order bride who returns home with money stolen from her new American husband, a Mafia kingpin. The Family Don, played in his usual laid-back style by Danny Aiello, responds by dispatching his inept nephew (Robert Capelli, Jr. ) to retrieve the loot.

Capelli, who co-directs with Jeffrey Wolf, pursues stereotyping throughout but what came as a genuine surprise to me were the Russian locations. I thought I'd never see the day an American film company could stage a comedy car chase around the outer walls of the Kremlin. In a related scene, a couple are walking across Red Square and pause at the entrance of Lenin's Tomb. "Who's in there?," asks the American. His Russian companion replies: "The Devil" Vladimir Ilyich must be turning in his grave!