Moscow on the Hudson

"Vladimir Ivanoff walks into a department store to buy blue jeans, walks out with a girl friend, an immigration lawyer and a buddy. His life and theirs will never be the same again."

Apr 6 1984 R 1h 55m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.

Plot

A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.

Written by

Paul Mazursky, Leon Capetanos

Directed by

Paul Mazursky

Cast

Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, ML Delphi Premier Productions, Bavaria Film

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
MotH (1984) Trailer
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]
Scores
# of Votes
13,748
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA