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The Russia House is an American thriller film first released in 1990,
directed by Fred Schepisi.
The film is based on a novel by John le Carré and stars Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox and John Mahoney.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Fred Schepisi
- Script: John le Carré (novel), Tom Stoppard
- Photo: Ian Baker
- Music: Jerry Goldsmith
- Cast: Sean Connery (Bartholomew ’Barley’ Scott Blair), Michelle Pfeiffer (Katya Orlova), Roy Scheider (Russell), James Fox (Ned), John Mahoney (Brady), Michael Kitchen (Clive), J.T. Walsh (Colonel Quinn), Ken Russell (Walter), David Threlfall (Wicklow), Klaus Maria Brandauer (Dante), Mac McDonald (Bob), Nicholas Woodeson (Niki Landau), Martin Clunes (Brock), Ian McNeice (Merrydew, Embassy Rep.), Colin Stinton (Henziger), Denys Hawthorne (Paddy), George Roth (Cy), Peter Mariner (U.S. Scientist), Ellen Hurst (Anna), Peter Knupffer (Sergey), Nikolai Pastukhov (Uncle Matvey), Jason Salkey (Johnny), Eric Anzumonyln (Nasayan), Daniel Wozniak (Zapadny), Giorgi Anjaparidze (Yuri, Russian Publisher), Vladek Nikiforov (Tout), Christopher Lawford (Larry), Mark La Mura (Todd), Blu Mankuma (Merv), Tuck Milligan (Stanley), Jay Benedict (Spikey), David Timson (George), Yelena Stroyeva (Anastasia), Fyodor Smirnov (Watcher), Pavel Sirotin (Watcher), Paul Jutkevitch (Misha), David Henry (Whitehall Minister), Martin Wenner (Whitehall Scientist), Paul Rattee (Whitehall Army Officer), Simon Templeman (Whitehall Psychoanalyst), Gina Nikiforov (Russian Guest), Raisa Ryazanova (Russian Guest), Kate Lock (Jacky), Charlotte Cornwell (Charlotte), Craig Crosbie (Technician), Keith Edwards (Hoover), Michael Fitzpatrick (Hoover), Rob Freeman (Hoover), Gennadi Venov (Katya’s Father), Sasha Yatsko (Russian Writer), Vladimir Zunetov (Dan), Jack Raymond (Lev), David Ryall (Colonial Type), Alexei Jawdokimov (Arkady), Constantine Gregory (KGB Interviewer), Sergei Reusenko (KGB Man), Yegueshe Tsturvan (Flute Player in Restaurant), Jonathan Reason (Delegate)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / Russian
- Runtime: 122 min
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