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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966)
Released By: MGM Home Entertainment   Rating: Not Rated   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Director: Norman Jewison
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Jonathan Winters, Theodore Bikel
Published ID: 710
UPC: 027616880185,
Plot: Just because The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming was vastly overrated by contemporary critics does not make it any less amusing. The story gets under way when a Soviet submarine accidently gets lodged in a sandbar on the coast of a New England town. In his feature film debut, Alan Arkin plays the sub's second-in-command, who is ordered by commander Theodore Bikel to free up the sub and skeedaddle before an international incident erupts. Hoping to secure a power boat to tug the sub out to sea, Arkin and his men call upon vacationing TV writer Carl Reiner, passing themselves off as Norwegians. When this ruse fails, Arkin is reluctantly compelled to force Reiner at gunpoint to fetch his motorboat, while gentle-natured Russian sailor John Philip Law is left behind to guard Reiner's wife Eva Marie Saint and pretty neighbor girl Andrea Dromm (yes, love blooms). The plot thickens when the locals, notably bullnecked sheriff Brian Keith and superpatriot Paul Ford, spread the word that the Russians have invaded their little community. Several slapstick complications later, the Russians and the locals face each other down in the center of the village, weapons at the ready. Fortunately, World War 3 is averted when the Russians and the villagers band together to rescue young Johnny Whittaker from falling to his doom. Enormously popular upon its first release, The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming still works on a slick sitcom level. The film was based on a novel by Nathaniel Benchley, the son of humorist Robert Benchley and the father of Jaws author Peter Benchley. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Great Gift for Friends
Added 10/25/2009

I purchased this as a gift for friends who were in the area when the movie was filmed so many years ago. They love it. Product arrvived promptly in described condition. Would buy from this seller again.
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The Russians are Coming The Russians are Coming
Added 10/21/2009

Very funny movie. This movies shows that even in a time of crisis (Johnny Whitaker falling from the steeple of the church) we can come together and help one another regardless of our differences and language barrier and that we are all basically the same when it dome right down to it.
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The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming
Added 9/5/2009

A very funny movie made at a time when the Cold War was very much on everyone's minds. Alan Arkin was at his best in this movie and the cast of various comedians of that time complemented each other.

My 42 old son had never seen it and we watched it together this summer and he loved it too, so I would say it has stood the test of time very well. He took it back to San Francisco with him to share with his 2 collegues who were both born in the Soviet Union. They had told him they saw it back in the 70s over there and loved it too.

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The Russians Are Coming
Added 8/25/2009

This is a really great comedy with good acting by Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters. It was boytcotted
by the Russians at first, but when it got such good reviews, the producer was invited to show it at
the Kremlin. He replied that he'd love to, but had no visa. The following morning a courier arrived
at his door with both a visa and air tickets.

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Seems as nothing changed
Added 8/20/2009

US Americans are both paranoid by nature ,and easily manipulated,that's nothing new.that movie is still support this contention(very recently,nergative reaction,bound on paranoia,to our wonderful Pres. Obama trying to improve the health/Medical delivery system,almost got derailed due to continous Republican party lies).
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Great Gift for Friends
Added 10/25/2009

I purchased this as a gift for friends who were in the area when the movie was filmed so many years ago. They love it. Product arrvived promptly in described condition. Would buy from this seller again.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The Russians are Coming The Russians are Coming
Added 10/21/2009

Very funny movie. This movies shows that even in a time of crisis (Johnny Whitaker falling from the steeple of the church) we can come together and help one another regardless of our differences and language barrier and that we are all basically the same when it dome right down to it.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming
Added 9/5/2009

A very funny movie made at a time when the Cold War was very much on everyone's minds. Alan Arkin was at his best in this movie and the cast of various comedians of that time complemented each other.

My 42 old son had never seen it and we watched it together this summer and he loved it too, so I would say it has stood the test of time very well. He took it back to San Francisco with him to share with his 2 collegues who were both born in the Soviet Union. They had told him they saw it back in the 70s over there and loved it too.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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