A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.
Directed by Paul Mazursky
american dream
american way of life
moscow, russia
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
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Cast
Robin Williams
Vladimir Ivanoff
María Conchita Alonso
Lucia Lombardo
Cleavant Derricks
Lionel Witherspoon
Alejandro Rey
Orlando Ramirez
Savely Kramarov
Boris, KGB agent
Elya Baskin
Anatoly Cherkasov
Oleg Rudnik
Yuri
Aleksandr Beniaminov
Vladimir's Grandfather
Tiger Haynes
Lionel's Grandfather
Eyde Byrde
Lionel's Mother
Yury Olshansky
Blozonov
Stephanie Cotsirilos
Veronica Cohen
Crew
Paul Mazursky
Director
Paul Mazursky
Writer
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Paul Mazursky
Producer
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Kate Guinzburg
Production Coordinator
Popular Reviews
29 reviews
Jack
6.0★ · 08/07/25
Solid Film
Solid Film
Charlie
7.0★ · 02/18/25
It's a nice story, but a little too slow for me.
It's a nice story, but a little too slow for me.
Jeo Aguirre
10.0★ · 12/09/24
A warm film, full of joy
A warm film, full of joy
Bert
5.0★ · 08/04/24
america has poverty but it’s better poverty than communist poverty propaganda
america has poverty but it’s better poverty than communist poverty propaganda
Leif
9.7★ · 07/25/24
I'm a big cold war nerd and was told I have to watch this woo hoo I love robin Williams this was great
I'm a big cold war nerd and was told I have to watch this woo hoo I love robin Williams this was great
