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The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

  • 1966
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
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A Soviet officer and crewmen go ashore for help after their submarine runs aground off Nantucket.A Soviet officer and crewmen go ashore for help after their submarine runs aground off Nantucket.A Soviet officer and crewmen go ashore for help after their submarine runs aground off Nantucket.

  • Director
    • Norman Jewison
  • Writers
    • William Rose
    • Nathaniel Benchley
  • Stars
    • Carl Reiner
    • Eva Marie Saint
    • Alan Arkin
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • William Rose
      • Nathaniel Benchley
    • Stars
      • Carl Reiner
      • Eva Marie Saint
      • Alan Arkin
    • 106User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Top Cast40

    Carl Reiner
    Carl Reiner
    • Walt Whittaker
    Eva Marie Saint
    Eva Marie Saint
    • Elspeth Whittaker
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Lieutenant Rozanov
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Link Mattocks
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Norman Jonas
    Paul Ford
    Paul Ford
    • Fendall Hawkins
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • Captain
    Tessie O'Shea
    Tessie O'Shea
    • Alice Foss
    John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    • Alexei Kolchin
    Ben Blue
    Ben Blue
    • Luther Grilk
    Andrea Dromm
    Andrea Dromm
    • Alison Palmer
    Sheldon Collins
    Sheldon Collins
    • Pete Whittaker
    • (as Sheldon Golomb)
    Guy Raymond
    Guy Raymond
    • Lester Tilly
    Cliff Norton
    Cliff Norton
    • Charlie Hinkson
    Richard Schaal
    Richard Schaal
    • Oscar Maxwell
    • (as Dick Schaal)
    Philip Coolidge
    Philip Coolidge
    • Mr. Porter
    Don Keefer
    Don Keefer
    • Irving Christiansen
    Cindy Putnam
    • Annie Whittaker
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • William Rose
      • Nathaniel Benchley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Theodore Bikel speaks only Russian in the film. Norman Jewison has acknowledged that Bikel's knowledge of the language was a principal reason in casting him.
    • Goofs
      When Police Chief Mattocks "breaks" Fendall Hawkins' sword over his knee, it doesn't break on the first try (hit between his hands), but half the sword can be seen flopping around outside Mattocks' right hand. It is possible either that the sword was already pre-broken/weakened in that spot, and Brian Keith "missed the mark", or that he broke it once in a previous take, but had to do a retake, and needed to "hide" the first break.
    • Quotes
      • Russian sailors: Emehrgancy! Everybody to get from street!
    • Crazy credits
      In the title, the letters R and N in RUSSIANS are reversed to resemble Russian letters (which would literally translate to Ya and I), and the G in COMING is a hammer and sickle.
    • Alternate versions
      The restored special widescreen letterbox version, aired on network TV, has subtitles in the lower bar for the "Russian" dialogue between the Russians in which the formated video version does not have them.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Directors: The Films of Norman Jewison (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Shining Sea
      (uncredited)
      Written by Johnny Mandel & Peggy Lee
      Performed by Irene Kral

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 25, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • ¡Ahí vienen los rusos, ahí vienen los rusos!
    • Filming locations
      • Bodega Bay, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Mirisch Corporation
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,900,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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