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Original title: Russia House, The
Release Date
• USA: Dec 19, 1990
DVD Release Date
• R1: Dec 26, 2001
• R2: 29 Apr 2002
Running Time
2 hours, 2 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Pathé Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Star Partners III Ltd. (in co-operation with)
Studio MGM, Pathé Films, United Artists
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• The Russia House (1990)
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Genre: Thriller, Spy, Suspense, Political, Deception, Epic
Tagline: He took a chance because he had nothing to lose, she took a chance because she had everything to gain.
Plot: Sean Connery and Michelle Pfieffer ignite the screen in this enchanting adaptation of John Le Carre's suspenseful espionage drama. Connery portrays Barley Blair -- a lonely, middle aged, hard-drinking, London publisher -- who has a love for all things Russian. While in Russia, Barley captures the attention of a daring Russian scientist (Klaus Maria Brandauer), who attempts to send him a top secret manuscript disclosing the secrets of Russian military defense, which, if published in the West could alter the global balance of power. However, the manuscript falls into the hands of the British C.I.A., and they coerce Blair into traveling to the Soviet Union to find out the identity of the manuscript's author and the validity behind the secret military codes. Reluctantly, Blair arrives in the cold landscape, hoping to complete his mission and leave as soon as possible. But his contact turns out to be Katya (Michelle Pfieffer), a sensitive and beautiful Russian editor, and Blair soon falls deeply in love with her. Realizing she is an unwitting pawn in a deadly game, he does everything he can to protect her, and his empty life is once again filled with meaning. Set against the vivid backdrop of Russia's most beautiful cities, this thriller explores the tension filled years during and
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| John le Carré
The Constant Gardener, The Tailor of Panama, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold |
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| Cast |
Sean Connery
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Rock, The Untouchables |
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 | James Fox
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Patriot Games, The Remains of the Day |
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 | J.T. Walsh
A Few Good Men, Sling Blade, The Negotiator |
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