The Russia House (1990)
Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 3min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Dec 1990 (USA)
- Movie
A British publisher is sent a manuscript detailing Soviet Union nuclear missile capabilities. British Intelligence intercept it and recruit him to investigate the author's editor, a beautiful Russian woman he claims never to have met.
Director:
Writers:
Awards:
- 5 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Sean Connery | ... |
Barley
|
|
| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... |
Katya
|
|
| Roy Scheider | ... |
Russell
|
|
| James Fox | ... |
Ned
|
|
| John Mahoney | ... |
Brady
|
|
| Michael Kitchen | ... |
Clive
|
|
| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Quinn
|
|
| Ken Russell | ... |
Walter
|
|
| David Threlfall | ... |
Wicklow
|
|
| Klaus Maria Brandauer | ... |
Dante
|
|
| Mac McDonald | ... |
Bob
|
|
| Nicholas Woodeson | ... |
Niki Landau
|
|
| Martin Clunes | ... |
Brock
|
|
| Ian McNeice | ... |
Merrydew
(as Ian McNiece)
|
|
| Colin Stinton | ... |
Henziger
|
|
 |
Denys Hawthorne | ... |
Paddy
|
|
|
George Roth | ... |
Cy
|
| Peter Marinker | ... |
U.S. Scientist
(as Peter Mariner)
|
|
|
|
Ellen Hurst | ... |
Anna
|
|
|
Peter Knupffer | ... |
Sergey
|
| Nikolai Pastukhov | ... |
Uncle Matvey
|
|
| Jason Salkey | ... |
Johnny
|
|
|
|
Eric Anzumonyln | ... |
Nasayan
|
|
|
Daniel Wozniak | ... |
Zapadny
|
|
|
Giorgi Anjaparidze | ... |
Yuri
(as Georgi Andzhaparidze)
|
|
|
Vladek Nikiforov | ... |
Tout
|
| Christopher Lawford | ... |
Larry
|
|
| Mark La Mura | ... |
Todd
|
|
| Blu Mankuma | ... |
Merv
|
|
| Tuck Milligan | ... |
Stanley
|
|
| Jay Benedict | ... |
Spikey
|
|
|
|
David Timson | ... |
George
|
|
|
Yelena Stroyeva | ... |
Anastasia
(as Elena Stroyeva)
|
| Fyodor Smirnov | ... |
Watcher
|
|
|
|
Pavel Sirotin | ... |
Watcher
|
|
|
Paul Jutkevitch | ... |
Misha
|
|
|
David Henry | ... |
Jr. Minister - Whitehall
|
| Martin Wenner | ... |
Scientist - Whitehall
|
|
|
|
Paul Rattee | ... |
Army Officer - Whitehall
|
| Simon Templeman | ... |
Psychoanalyst - Whitehall
|
|
|
|
Gina Nikiforov | ... |
Russian Guest
|
| Raisa Ryazanova | ... |
Russian Guest
|
|
| Kate Lock | ... |
Jacky
|
|
|
|
Charlotte Cornwell | ... |
Charlotte
|
| Craig Crosbie | ... |
Technician
|
|
|
|
Keith Edwards | ... |
Hoover
|
|
|
Michael Fitzpatrick | ... |
Hoover
|
| Rob Freeman | ... |
Hoover
|
|
|
|
Gennady Venov | ... |
Katya's Father
|
| Aleksandr Yatsko | ... |
Russian Writer
(as Sasha Yatsko)
|
|
|
|
Vladimir Zunetov | ... |
Dan
|
|
|
Jack Raymond | ... |
Lev
|
| David Ryall | ... |
Colonial Type
|
|
|
|
Alexei Jawdokimov | ... |
Arkady
|
| Constantine Gregory | ... |
KGB Interviewer
|
|
| Sergey Reusenko | ... |
KGB Man
(as Sergei Reusenko)
|
|
|
|
Yegueshe Tsturvan | ... |
Flute Player
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Dmitriy Dobrov | ... |
Dooglash (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
|
|
|
Vladimir Kuznetsov | ... |
Predstavitel firmy (uncredited)
|
| Jonty Reason | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
|
|
| Tina Simmons | ... |
Russian Trade Show Guest (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| Fred Schepisi | ||
Written by
| John le Carré | ... | (novel) |
| Tom Stoppard | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paul Maslansky | ... | producer |
| Fred Schepisi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Ian Baker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Honess | ||
| Beth Jochem Besterveld | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Mark Ellis | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jeremy Gibbs | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jonathan Lucas | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lucy Maunsell | ... | apprentice editor |
| Heather McDermott | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Goldberg | ... | casting: director: U.S. |
| Mary Selway | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Macdonald | ||
Art Direction by
| Roger Cain | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Simon Wakefield | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth Myers | ||
Makeup Department
| Naomi Donne | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ilona Herman | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Connery / makeup artist: Mr. Connery |
| Dinah Holt | ... | key hairdresser |
| Sue Love | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Connery / makeup artist: Mr. Connery |
Production Management
| Irakli Akamashvili | ... | assistant production manager: Moscow/Leningrad (as Irakilj Amamashrili) |
| Warren Carr | ... | production manager: Vancouver |
| Joyce Herlihy | ... | unit production manager |
| José Mazeda | ... | production manager: Lisbon |
| Kirill Minkovetsky | ... | assistant production manager: Moscow/Leningrad (as Kirill Minkovetskij) |
| Ashley Schepisi | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Leonid Vereshchagin | ... | production manager: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Donald L. West | ... | production supervisor |
| Luis Rocha | ... | assistant production manager: Lisbon (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| José de Sá Caetano | ... | first assistant director: Lisbon (as José Sá Caetano) |
| Rachel Leiterman | ... | second assistant director: Vancouver |
| Stepan Mikhalkov | ... | assistant director: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Kira Sinelshikova | ... | assistant director: Moscow/Leningrad (as Kira Sineltshikova) |
| Adam Somner | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael Stevenson | ... | second assistant director |
| David Tringham | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael Zenon | ... | first assistant director: Vancouver |
Art Department
| Miguel Aboím | ... | property master: Lisbon (as Miguel Aboim Borges) |
| Harry Alley | ... | plasterer laborer: London |
| Joe Alley | ... | carpenter: London |
| Terry Apsey | ... | construction manager: London |
| Geoff Ball | ... | carpenter: London |
| Frank Billington-Marks | ... | storeman: London (as Frank Fillington-Marks) |
| Penny Blackburn | ... | art department trainee: London |
| Michael Campbell | ... | scenic painter: London |
| Larry Carter | ... | carpenter: London |
| James H. Chow | ... | property master: Vancouver (as Jimmy Chow) |
| Brian Cooper | ... | plasterer laborer: London |
| Bill Dady | ... | stagehand: London (as William Dady) |
| John Franklin | ... | supervising carpenter: London (as J.R. Franklin) |
| N. Golovina | ... | assistant properties: Moscow/Leningrad (as Nina Golovina) |
| Peter Grant | ... | property master |
| Les Hazell | ... | carpenter: London (as L. Hazell) |
| Basil Hearn | ... | carpenter: London (as B.H. Hearn) |
| Bill Henshaw | ... | stand-by rigger: London (as William Henshaw) |
| Robert Hill | ... | assistant properties |
| Richard Holland | ... | assistant art director |
| Sergei Ivanov | ... | art direction: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | draftsman: London |
| Ken Laderoute | ... | laborer |
| Steven Lawrence | ... | assistant draftsman: London |
| Paul Lay | ... | stagehand: London |
| E.J. Luxford | ... | carpenter: London |
| Steve Macdonald | ... | stand-by properties: London (as Stephen MacDonald) |
| João Martins | ... | art director: Lisbon |
| Jim Morahan | ... | assistant art director |
| John New | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| John Newvell | ... | rigger: London (as J. Newvell) |
| Terry Newvell | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Sid Palmer | ... | buyer |
| David Pitt | ... | carpenter: London |
| Syd Regan | ... | painter: London (as S. Regan) |
| Jeff Reid | ... | carpenter: London (as J.H. Reid) |
| Albert Roper | ... | stand-by painter |
| Richard Rowlands | ... | machinist: London |
| Roy Seers | ... | plasterer: London (as Roland Seers) |
| Kenneth Sibley | ... | stagehand: London (as K. Sibley) |
| Jim Statchini | ... | stagehand: London (as Jim Strachini) |
| Don Taylor | ... | supervising plasterer: London |
| Keith Vowles | ... | set dresser: London |
| Brian Western | ... | painter: London |
| Mickey Woolfson | ... | set dresser: London (as Mickey Wolfson) |
| Frank Howe | ... | drapesman (uncredited) |
| José Matos | ... | construction coordinator: Lisbon (uncredited) |
| Max Matsuoka | ... | props assistant: Vancouver (uncredited) / props buyer: Vancouver (uncredited) |
| Chris Seddon | ... | drapes master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Craig Carter | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sue Clancy | ... | assistant sound editor |
| B.J. Clayden | ... | boom operator: Vancouver |
| Peter Fenton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phil Heywood | ... | foley artist |
| Stephen Kent | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Konstantin Klimov | ... | sound assistant: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Chris Munro | ... | sound mixer |
| Gavin Myers | ... | dialogue editor |
| Glenn Newnham | ... | sound effects editor |
| Graham Nieder | ... | sound maintenance engineer |
| Martin Oswin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Purvis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Livia Ruzic | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rebecca von Dallwitz | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Colin Wood | ... | boom operator |
| Gary Woodyard | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rob Young | ... | sound mixer: Vancouver |
| Roger Campbell | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
| John Dennison | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Preston Oliver | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Romo Gorrara | ... | stunt coordinator (as Romo Gorraro) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cameron Barnett | ... | video playback |
| Simon Barry | ... | assistant camera: Vancouver |
| Oliver Berg | ... | best boy grip: Vancouver |
| John L. Brown | ... | dolly grip: Vancouver (as John Brown) |
| Murray Close | ... | still photographer |
| Rob Dickinson | ... | computer video supervisor: London (as Robert Dickinson) |
| Les Erskine | ... | gaffer: Vancouver |
| Perry Evans | ... | gaffer |
| Simon Finney | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| Dale Garrison | ... | best boy electrician: Vancouver (as Dale 'Tiny' Garrison) |
| Jeremy Gee | ... | second camera operator |
| Alan Grosch | ... | generator operator |
| John Hatt | ... | senior video technician |
| Sean Herlihy | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| Tim Hogan | ... | key grip: Vancouver |
| Ian Jones | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| John Jordan | ... | first assistant cameraman |
| Leigh Mackenzie | ... | focus puller (as Leigh MacKenzie) |
| Rose Mihalyi | ... | assistant camera: Vancouver |
| Ossa Mills | ... | best boy electrician (as Ossie Mills) |
| Roman Ovcherenko | ... | camera assistant: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Toby Plaskitt | ... | key grip |
| Stuart Reid | ... | electrician |
| David Rist | ... | crane operator |
| Paul Wood | ... | electrician |
| Igor Zinkovskiy | ... | video playback: Moscow/Leningrad (as Igor Zinkovsky) |
| Tony Costa | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Vince Laxton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Carlos Sequeira | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Michelle Allen | ... | local casting: Vancouver |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Nellya Krasnoselskaya | ... | casting: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Tamara Odintsova | ... | casting: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Caitlin Rhodes | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ken Crouch | ... | wardrobe master |
| Irina Ginno | ... | costumes: Moscow/Leningrad (as Irina Gino) |
| Jo Korer | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Christopher Ryan | ... | wardrobe master: Vancouver |
| Larissa Vladykina | ... | wardrobe mistress: Moscow/Leningrad |
Location Management
| Kita Casal-Ribeiro | ... | location manager: Lisbon |
| Stan Fus | ... | assistant location manager: London |
| Leonid Golub | ... | location manager: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Evgeniy Golynskiy | ... | location manager: Moscow/Leningrad (as Yevgeniy Golynsky) |
| Ian Hickinbotham | ... | location manager: London |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music recording engineer |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (as Mike Lang) |
| Michael Lea | ... | musician: double bass |
| Branford Marsalis | ... | featured musician: saxophone solo |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| John Palatucci | ... | musician: bass (as John Patetuchy) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| John Patitucci | ... | bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Wilson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dave Croucher | ... | driver: wardrobe bus (as David Croucher) |
| Peter Godfrey | ... | camera car driver: London |
| Carlos Gonçalo | ... | transportation coordinator: Lisbon |
| Frank Hughes | ... | driver: makeup bus |
| Scott Irvine | ... | transportation coordinator: Vancouver |
| David Rist | ... | driver: tracking vehicle |
| Chuck Rowley | ... | transportation coordinator: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Raili Salmi | ... | assistant transportation: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Rob Vreugde | ... | transportation co-coordinator: Vancouver (as Rob Vreudge) |
| Alexander Yurchikov | ... | transportation captain: Moscow/Leningrad (as Alexander Yurichikov) |
| Terry Pritchard | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Elena Baranova | ... | interpreter: Mr. Connery, Moscow/Leningrad |
| Lizzie Bryant | ... | production secretary |
| Mariya Chugunova | ... | liaison: Russian, Moscow/Leningrad (as Marsha Chuganova) |
| Susan d'Arcy | ... | unit publicist (as Sue D'Arcy) |
| Rob Dickinson | ... | computer/ video supervisor |
| Roy Everson | ... | stand-in: Mr. Connery |
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production coordinator: England |
| Terri Ferraro | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Michelle Fox | ... | assistant: Mr. Maslansky |
| Marion Gray | ... | production secretary |
| Constantine Gregory | ... | dialect coach |
| Elaine Hastings Edell | ... | Executive in charge of production finance |
| Phil Hobbs | ... | caterer: Location Caterers |
| Lynn Hoey | ... | production assistant: London |
| Catherine Howard | ... | production coordinator: Vancouver |
| Kevin Hyman | ... | production auditor |
| Gary Jones | ... | production auditor |
| Yuriy Kushneryov | ... | production services: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Andrew Lindsay | ... | catering manager |
| Suzanne Lore | ... | production coordinator: Russia/Portugal |
| Cristina Mascarenhas | ... | accountant: Lisbon |
| Sasha Maslansky | ... | production assistant: Vancouver |
| Anna Mazo | ... | production assistant: Moscow/Leningrad |
| Natasha Mikheyeva | ... | interpreter: production office, Moscow/Leningrad |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Pfeiffer |
| Alexi Nebrutov | ... | interpreter: Mr. Schepisi, Moscow/Leningrad |
| Gary Nixon | ... | assistant accountant |
| Inga Pagava | ... | interpreter: Ms. Pfeiffer, Moscow/Leningrad |
| Nick Page | ... | caterer: Coma Onde Quiser, Lisbon |
| Rex Paynter | ... | catering assistant |
| Inessa Sanovich | ... | production assistant: Moscow/Leningrad |
| George Schembri | ... | chef |
| Ashley Schepisi | ... | assistant: Mr. Schepisi |
| Alex Stitt | ... | title designer |
| Robert Threadgold | ... | post-production accountant |
| Tana Tocher | ... | caterer: Reel Appetites, Vancouver (as Tana J. Tocher) |
| Aleksandr Vasilkov | ... | accountant: Moscow/Leningrad (as Alexander Vasilkov) |
| Rebecca West | ... | publicity assistant |
| John Whelan | ... | catering assistant |
| José Abreu | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jim Jaffe | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Joe Straw | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mariya Chugunova | ... | special thanks (as Marsha Chuganova) |
| Raisa Fomina | ... | special thanks |
| Elem Klimov | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Pathé Entertainment (presents)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Star Partners III Ltd. (in co-operation with)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1991) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cannon/VMP (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SF Home Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Michelle Pfeiffer Star Collection)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Emerald (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Filmédia (2012) (France) (Blu-ray)
- América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film1 Action (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmédia (2012) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Canada) (DVD) (French version)
- MGM/UA Distribution Company (1990) (World-wide) (as MGM/UA)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Twilight Time (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Entertainment Media (post-production services and facilities)
- Producers' Sound Service (re-recording)
- Film Australia (re-recording: at the facility of)
- Atlab Australia (foley)
- The Location Caterers (caterers)
- Corona Films (production services: Moscow/Leningrad)
- Coma Onde Quiser (catering: Lisbon)
- Inforfilmes (production services: Lisbon)
- Reel Appetites (catering: Vancouver)
- Cinevex (main titles and opticals)
- Bayly, Martin & Fay International (insurance broker)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment)
- E.B.A. Systems (the producers wish to thank)
- Rank Xerox (the producers wish to thank: Xerox Piano Typewriters)
- Grupo Entreposto (the producers wish to thank)
- Portuguese Navy (the producers wish to thank)
- MCA Records (original motion picture soundtrack album)
- Audioloc Sound Design (additional ADR editing)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- MTI Film (restoration services)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three notebooks supposedly containing Russian military secrets are handed to a British publisher during a Russian book conference. The British Secret Service are naturally keen to learn if these notebooks are the genuine article. To this end, they enlist the help of the scruffy British publisher Barley Blair, who has plenty of experience with Russia and Russians. Barley, an unconventional character who doesn't respond well to authority, finds himself in a game more complex than he first thought when he digs into the origin of the notebooks.
Written by Murray Chapman |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | A Spy Story . . . A Love Story . . . A Story to Cross all Boundaries. See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $21,800,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,435,650, 25 Dec 1990 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The meaning and relevance of the title "The Russia House" is that it refers to the nickname given to the section of the British Secret Service that was assigned to investigating the Soviet Union. See more » |
| Goofs | During Blair's "start the avalanche" speech, Dante is seen at the end of the table. As the camera pans around the table during the speech, Dante disappears from the end of the table, and then reappears. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sean Connery: A BAFTA Tribute (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What Is This Thing Called Love? See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The credits appear over a series of clips showing location shots from the film, concluding with a repeat of the final scene. See more » |
| Quotes |
Barley:
Who are you, Dante? What do you do for a living? Dante: I am a moral outcast. Barley: Well it's always nice to meet a writer. See more » |