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The Comrades of Summer
When a washed-up major leaguer is forced to coach the Russian National Team, he soon discovers that Ivanov, Ilyanovich and Dobrunzki ain't exactly Mays, Musial, and Mantle!
Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna) was manager of the Seattle Mariners until he had one too many shouting matches with the team's owner (Michael Lerner) and winds up fired. Now Sparky's ready to coach any team who'll have him. The only problem is, no one will, until the day the Russian Sports Ministry led by the delectable Tanya (Natalya Negoda) comes knocking at his door. The Russians need a baseball coach for their Olympic team, and Sparky is just the man for the job. Once on Russian soil though, he soon discovers that the Russian team is composed of athletes, hockey players, and shot putters who barely know their way around a diamond. Confronted with this losing team, hilarious comedy ensues when Sparky is told to accept an invitation to have his team visit the States and play his old team the Mariners.
- Original title
- The Comrades of Summer
- Language
- EN
- Country
- CA,US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
Joe Mantegna
Sparky
Natalya Negoda
Tanya
Mark Rolston
Voronov
John Fleck
Milov
Eric Allan Kramer
Boris
Ian Tracey
Andy
Michael Lerner
George
Jay Brazeau
Tom
Dwight Koss
Jack
Garry Chalk
Ump
Roark Critchlow
Petra
Mitchell Davies
Igor
Todd Duckworth
Leonid
John Gilbert
Dolonov
Doc Harris
Bud
Ken Kirzinger
Ivan
Kim Kondrashoff
Nikita
David James Lewis
Marine Pitcher
David Lovgren
Sasha
Sharlene Martin
Connie
Gerry Nairn
Mike
Gerry Bean
Hamill
Roman Podhora
Vlad
Wren Roberts
"Jarhead"
Raimund Stamm
Russian Ump
Don Thompson
Media Moe
Ken Tremblett
Jones
Tommy Lee Wallace
Director
Stephen E. Rivkin
Editor
Robert Rodat
Writer
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Jul 11, 1992
