The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

19661966
UnratedUnrated
2h 6min

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

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Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.

Director
- Norman Jewison
Writers
- Nathaniel Benchley
- William Rose
Stars

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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming

The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming

Eva Marie Saint, Carl Reiner, Sheldon Collins, and John Phillip Law in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Eva Marie Saint, Carl Reiner, and Sheldon Collins in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Eva Marie Saint, Carl Reiner, Sheldon Collins, Andrea Dromm, and Cindy Putnam in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Parker Fennelly and Doro Merande in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Eva Marie Saint, Carl Reiner, Sheldon Collins, and John Phillip Law in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Andrea Dromm and John Phillip Law in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Doro Merande in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Norman Jewison in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Doro Merande in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Brian Keith, Paul Ford, Guy Raymond, and Richard Schaal in The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

Director
- Norman Jewison
Writers
- Nathaniel Benchley
- William Rose
All cast & crew

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In the Cold War, when the captain of a Russian submarine comes too close to the Gloucester Island in Massachusetts to give a look at America, the submarine gets stranded. A nine-man team commanded by Lieutenant Rozanov goes onshore to search a motor boat to release the submarine and arrives at the summer house of the New Yorker writer Walt Whittaker that is spending the weekend with his family in Gloucester. When he realizes that they are Russians, he believes that it is an invasion. Soon the information leaks, leading hysteria and paranoia along the inhabitants of the small village. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- Don't You Just Hate People Who Drop In Unexpectedly?
Genres
- Comedy
- War
Certificate
- Unrated
Parents guide

Trivia
The film had a profound impact on both American and Soviet leaders. It is one of the few films actually mentioned in the Congressional record. Norman Jewison was also personally invited to Moscow, where he reported that the Russian crowd was transfixed by the scene featuring the little boy who falls from the bell tower, and the Soviets and Americans cooperate to save him.

Goofs
As the flotilla of small boats moves away from the docks, registration numbers can be seen on their bows. Most of the registration numbers start with CF (California), even though Gloucester Island is in Massachusetts according to the shoulder patches on the police uniforms.

Quotes
Walt Whittaker: Look, can I give you some advice? You'll never make it down to the harbor. Why don't you all give yourselves up? Either you'll kill somebody, or you'll get killed. Either way - you could start a war!
Lieutenant Rozanov: What is your name?
Walt Whittaker: Whittaker. Walt...
Lieutenant Rozanov: Remark to this, Whittaker Walt. We must have boat. Even now may be too late. This is your island, I make your responsibility you help us get boat quickly, otherwise there is World War III, and everybody is blaming YOU!

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.

Alternate versions
The restored special widescreen letterbox version, aired on network TV, has subtitles in the lower bar for the "Russian" dialogue between the Russians in which the formated video version does not have them.

Connections
Featured in The Directors: The Films of Norman Jewison (1999)

Soundtracks
The Shining Sea
(uncredited)
Written by Johnny Mandel & Peggy Lee
Performed by Irene Kral

Top review

great movie

This is one of the better 1960s comedies and the acting is first-rate. Alan Arkin as the Soviet Navy officer and Brian Keith as the police chief got deserved Oscar nominations. This was one of Jonathan Winters' first movies and he steals every scene he's in. Carl Reiner is excellent as "Whittaker Walt", the musical comedy writer who is the only sensible person on the island. One part of the movie that stands out for me is how well Theodore Bikel and Arkin are able to speak Russian which they do flawlessly although I doubt either of them grew up speaking Russian. And the girl who plays Allison? Zowie!

The ending of the movie always gets me choked up. . .Rent it and enjoy.

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Apr 4, 2002

Release date
- May 25, 1966 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Russian
Also known as
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Filming locations
- Bodega Bay, California, USA
Production company
- The Mirisch Corporation
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Budget
- $3,900,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 2h 6min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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