Russkies (1987)
Sometimes the worst of enemies can become the best of friends.
A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Genre: Drama, Family
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: November 6, 1987
Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix - Danny
- Peter Billingsley - Adam
- Whip Hubley - Mischa
- Stefan DeSalle - Jason
- Summer Phoenix - Candi
- Susan Walters - Diane
- Patrick Kilpatrick - Raimy
- Vic Polizos - Sulock
- Charles Frank - Mr. V.
- Susan Blanchard - Mrs. V.
Screenplay
- Sheldon Lettich (Story)
- Alan Jay Glueckman (Story)
- Alan Jay Glueckman (Screenplay)
- Sheldon Lettich (Screenplay)
- Michael Nankin (Screenplay)
Music: James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Reed Smoot
Editing: Antony Gibbs
Production: New Century Entertainment Corporation, The Vista Organization
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
cold war, shipwreck, arcade, man hunt, shopping montage, go-kart
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Russkies about?
- A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.
- Who directed Russkies?
- Russkies was directed by Rick Rosenthal.
- Who stars in Russkies?
- Russkies stars Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Billingsley, Whip Hubley, Stefan DeSalle, Summer Phoenix, Susan Walters.
- How long is Russkies?
- Russkies has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Russkies?
- Russkies is a Drama, Family film.
- How much did Russkies gross?
- Russkies grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Russkies produced?
- Russkies was produced in United States of America.