The Russia House

Name: The Russia House
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: 1990-12-21
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney

1990·Movie·R·118 min·★ 6.1(332)

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“Their love was as dangerous as the secrets they kept.”

Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.

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About The Russia House

The Russia House is a 1990 English-language drama, thriller and romance film directed by Fred Schepisi. The cast is led by Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV.

The Russia House was produced by Star Partners III, Studio Trite, and MGM-Pathé Communications and made in United States of America and Soviet Union. It was released on December 21, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $23 million worldwide.

Director: Fred Schepisi
Writers: Tom Stoppard
Release date: December 21, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Soviet Union
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $23 million
Production: Star Partners III, Studio Trite, MGM-Pathé Communications

#central intelligence agency (cia)#based on novel or book#secret mission#lisbon, portugal#ex-lover#soviet union#nuclear scientist#moscow, russia

The Russia House cast & crew

The Russia House was directed by Fred Schepisi and written by Tom Stoppard.

The cast features Sean Connery as Bartholomew 'Barley' Scott Blair, Michelle Pfeiffer as Katya Orlova, Roy Scheider as Russell, James Fox as Ned, John Mahoney as Brady, and Michael Kitchen as Clive.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Ian Baker, and it was produced by Paul Maslansky and Fred Schepisi.

Is The Russia House worth watching?

The Russia House holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 332 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and romance, The Russia House is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Russia House

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