Summary
Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.6
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most comedies, +12 min on the typical 100
typical 100112Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2003
October 23, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more11 people
Directing · 3
- Roger Spottiswoode Director
- Annie Bradley First Assistant Director
- Portia Tickell Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Yuri Zeltser Writer
- Grace Cary Bickley Writer
Production · 7
- John Gilbert Morris Executive Producer
- Jeffrey A. Mueller Executive Producer
- Andrew Licht Executive Producer
- Cydney Bernard Producer
- Avy Kaufman Casting
- Beth Klein Casting
Camera · 1
- John S. Bartley Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael Pacek Editor
Sound · 1
- Jeff Danna Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Taavo Soodor Production Design
- Barry Isenor Art Direction
- Erica Milo Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Joyce Schure Costume Design
- Catherine Davies Irvine Key Makeup Artist
- Katrin Clark-Citroen Key Hair Stylist
Other crew · 1
- Alison Reid Stunt Coordinator
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