The Comrades of Summer (1992)
1h 30m
Running Time
July 11, 1992Release Date
The Comrades of Summer (1992)
1h 30m
Running Time
July 11, 1992Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

David Berner
Director

Garry Chalk
Ump

Roark Critchlow
Petra

Mitchell Davies
Igor

Todd Duckworth
Leonid

Grant Forster
Vasily

Jano Frandsen
Meyers

John Gilbert
Dolonov

David L. Gordon
Scoop Reporter

Doc Harris
Bud

Ken Kirzinger
Ivan

Kim Kondrashoff
Nikita

Jim Lampley
Radio Announcer

Michael Levykh
Leather Worker

David James Lewis
Marine Pitcher

David Lovgren
Sasha

Celia-Louise Martin
Media Maven

Sharlene Martin
Connie

Gary Moten
Ortega

Gerry Nairn
Mike

Gerry Bean
Hamill

Laurie Paton
Cynthia

Roman Podhora
Vlad

Wren Roberts
'Jarhead'

Raimund Stamm
Russian Ump

Don Thompson
Media Moe

Ken Tremblett
Jones

Lloyd T. Williams
Sims

Tommy Lee Wallace
Director

Joan Barnett
Executive Producer

Andrew McLean
Production Manager

Jack Grossbart
Executive Producer

David Pritchard
Producer

David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen S. Campanelli
Camera Operator

Rena Campbell
Assistant Costume Designer

Gillian Kieft
Costumer

Stewart Bradley
Special Effects Coordinator

Karen Sowiak
Third Assistant Director

Patrice Leung
First Assistant Director

Steve Livingston
Music Editor

Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vicki Huff
Casting

Matthew O'Connor
Production Supervisor

Andy Wilson
First Assistant Camera

Jean Bereziuk
Script Supervisor

Colleen Mitchell
Second Assistant Director

Nigel Hollick
Assistant Editor

Matt Reddy
Set Dresser

Andrew Van Slee
Extras Casting

Kevin Parks
Assistant Director Trainee

Sandi Nielsen
Casting Assistant

Steve Schoenberg
Associate Editor

Betty Thomas Quee
Stunt Coordinator

Sid Kozak
Casting

Terry McEwen
Second Assistant Camera

Louise Roper
Assistant Set Decoration

Ken Johnson
Music Editor

Jayne Dancose
Makeup Artist

Gretchen Goode
Production Coordinator

Rick Patton
Sound Mixer

James Kusan
Boom Operator

Helen Akerly
Trainee Production Coordinator

Paul Weber
Casting Assistant

Kari Harris
Extras Casting Assistant

Yvonne Melville
Assistant Production Coordinator

Mitchell Levykh
Dialect Coach

Robert F. Shugrue
Assistant Editor

Jenni Gullett
Set Costumer

Ignacio McBurney
Set Dresser

Sherry Linder-Gygli
Hairstylist
Details.
This Movie Is About.
baseball
moscow
post soviet
culture shock
baseball coach
Wiki.
The Comrades of Summer is a 1992 television film featuring Joe Mantegna and Natalya Negoda. It was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, written by Robert Rodat and aired on HBO on July 11, 1992.
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