The Comrades of Summer

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Movie Info

After getting booted out of his latest managerial position, a has-been major league baseball player/coach goes to Russia and becomes the coach for their Olympic baseball team. This good-natured made-for-cable television comedy chronicles his endeavors to turn the bumbling, inexperienced team into winners.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Television
Directed By:

Tommy Lee Wallace
In Theaters:

Jul 11, 1992 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 21, 1993
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

HBO

Cast

Joe Mantegna
as Sparky Smith

Natalya Negoda
as Tanya

Michael Lerner
as George

Mark Rolston
as Voronov

John Fleck
as Milov

Eric Allen Kramer

Eric Allan Kramer
as Boris

Ian Tracey
as Andy

Jay Brazeau
as Tom

David Berner
as Director

Dwight Koss
as Jack

Gary Chalk
as Ump

Roark Critchlow
as Petra

Todd Duckworth
as Leonid

Jano Frandsen
as Meyers

John Gilbert
as Dobolov

Kim Kondrashoff
as Nikita

Jim Lampley
as Radio Announcer

David Lovgren
as Sasha

David Lewis
as Marine Pitcher

Sharlene Martin
as Connie

John Oliver
as Hamill

Laurie Paton
as Cynthia

Roman Podhora
as Vlad

Raimund Stamm
as Russian Ump

Don Thompson
as Media Moe

Lloyd Williams
as Sims

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Robert Rodat's script for this high-concept comedy is mechanical, and the direction by Tommy Lee Wallach is routine at best.

January 10, 2018 | Full Review…

Van Gordon Sauter
Variety
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