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Moscow on the Hudson

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
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  • Comedy
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  • Romance
A Russian saxophonist visiting New York with a circus troupe suddenly decides to defect from the USSR during a shopping trip to a department store, but he finds adjusting to American life mo... Read allA Russian saxophonist visiting New York with a circus troupe suddenly decides to defect from the USSR during a shopping trip to a department store, but he finds adjusting to American life more difficult than he imagined.A Russian saxophonist visiting New York with a circus troupe suddenly decides to defect from the USSR during a shopping trip to a department store, but he finds adjusting to American life more difficult than he imagined.
IMDb RATING
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12K
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  • Director
    • Paul Mazursky
  • Writers
    • Paul Mazursky
    • Leon Capetanos
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Cleavant Derricks
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Mazursky
  • Writers
    • Paul Mazursky
    • Leon Capetanos
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Cleavant Derricks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Moscow on the Hudson
    Trailer 2:20
    Moscow on the Hudson

    Photos53

    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams and Cleavant Derricks in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams and Maria Conchita Alonso in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
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    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
    Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)

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    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Vladimir Ivanoffas Vladimir Ivanoff
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Lucia Lombardoas Lucia Lombardo
    Cleavant Derricks
    Cleavant Derricks
    • Lionel Witherspoonas Lionel Witherspoon
    Alejandro Rey
    Alejandro Rey
    • Orlando Ramirezas Orlando Ramirez
    Saveliy Kramarov
    Saveliy Kramarov
    • Borisas Boris
    • (as Savely Kramarov)
    Elya Baskin
    Elya Baskin
    • Anatolyas Anatoly
    Oleg Rudnik
    • Yuryas Yury
    Aleksandr Benyaminov
    Aleksandr Benyaminov
    • Vladimir's Grandfatheras Vladimir's Grandfather
    • (as Alexander Beniaminov)
    Lyudmila Kramarevskaya
    • Vladimir's Motheras Vladimir's Mother
    • (as Ludmila Kramarevsky)
    Ivo Vrzal-Wiegand
    • Vladimir's Fatheras Vladimir's Father
    • (as Ivo Vrzal)
    Natalya Ivanova
    • Sashaas Sasha
    • (as Natalie Iwanow)
    Tiger Haynes
    • Lionel's Grandfatheras Lionel's Grandfather
    Eyde Byrde
    • Lionel's Motheras Lionel's Mother
    • (as Edye Byrde)
    Robert MacBeth
    • Lionel's Stepfatheras Lionel's Stepfather
    Donna Ingram-Young
    • Leanneas Leanne
    Olga Talyn
    • Svetlanaas Svetlana
    Aleksandr Narodetsky
    • Leonidas Leonid
    • (as Alexander Narodetzky)
    Pierre Orcel
    • Young French Manas Young French Man
    • Director
      • Paul Mazursky
    • Writers
      • Paul Mazursky
      • Leon Capetanos
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In preparation for his role, for about a year, lead actor Robin Williams studied Soviet customs and learned the Russian language. Reportedly, Williams spent five hours a day learning Russian and had learned to speak it well within a month. By the time of principal photography, Williams was at a proficiency level where he could carry out a conversation. Williams's teacher was a Russian actor called David.
    • Goofs
      In the USSR of the 1980s even teenagers weren't acquainted with middle finger gesture, let alone an 80-year-old man doing it towards KGB officers.
    • Quotes

      The Judge: Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. Today you will become citizens of the United States of America. No longer are you an Englishman, Italian, a Pole or whatever, neither will you be a hyphenated American. From this day you are no longer a subject of a governement, but an intergal part of the government, a free man. May you find in this nation the fulfillment of your dreams of Peace and Security, and may America in turn never find you wanting in your new proud role of citizen of the United States. Will the petitioners please rise. Now let us take the oath of allegiance.

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 19 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Hard to Hold/Tank/Moscow on the Hudson/Mike's Murder (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      FREEDOM
      Written by David McHugh
      Produced by Chaka Khan and David McHugh
      Performed by Chaka Khan
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

    User reviews59

    Review
    Top review
    A brilliant movie with disturbing accuracy.
    Robin Williams truly shows his amazing acting skills in this film. This movie is more of a drama than a comedy which is to be expected when you hear the plot of the story. Williams's Russian is quite convincing and the over all acting from the cast must be a 10 out of 10. It is easy to feel for Vladimir and the journey brings you along. The accuracy is stunning for those who lived through those kinds of situations. Vladimir finds that life is not perfect anywhere but he is sure happy to live in the land of opportunity, the land that gave him `Freedom'.
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    • Feb 2, 2004

    FAQ2

    • WHY IS THIS THE ONLY REFERENCE POINT FOR Lucia Lombardo

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Moskau in New York
    • Filming locations
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Bavaria Film
      • Delphi Premier Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,068,724
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,536,687
      • Apr 8, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,068,724
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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