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The Russia House
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The Russia House

1990-12-21 · 118 min · ★ 6.1

Drama · Thriller · Romance

Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.

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Directors
Fred Schepisi
Production companies
Star Partners III, Studio Trite, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America, Soviet Union
Status
Released
Budget
USD 21,800,000
Revenue
USD 22,997,992

Top Cast

Sean ConnerySean ConneryBartholomew 'Barley' Scott Blair
Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferKatya Orlova
Roy ScheiderRoy ScheiderRussell
James FoxJames FoxNed
John MahoneyJohn MahoneyBrady
Michael KitchenMichael KitchenClive
J.T. WalshJ.T. WalshColonel Quinn
Ken RussellKen RussellWalter
David ThrelfallDavid ThrelfallWicklow
Klaus Maria BrandauerKlaus Maria BrandauerDante
Mac McDonaldMac McDonaldBob
Nicholas WoodesonNicholas WoodesonNiki Landau
Martin ClunesMartin ClunesBrock
Ian McNeiceIan McNeiceMerrydew
Colin StintonColin StintonHenziger
Denys HawthorneDenys HawthornePaddy
George RothCy
Peter MarinkerPeter MarinkerU.S. Scientist
Ellen HurstAnna
Peter KnupfferSergey

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