The Comrades of Summer (1992)
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.
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
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Joe Mantegna as Sparky |
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Natalya Negoda as Tanya |
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Mark Rolston as Voronov |
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John Fleck as Milov |
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Eric Allan Kramer as Boris |
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Ian Tracey as Andy |
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Michael Lerner as George |
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Jay Brazeau as Tom |
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Dwight Koss as Jack |
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David Berner as Director |
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Garry Chalk as Ump |
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Roark Critchlow as Petra |
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Mitchell Davies as Igor |
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Todd Duckworth as Leonid |
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Grant Forster as Vasily |
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Jano Frandsen as Meyers |
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John Gilbert as Dolonov |
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David L. Gordon as Scoop Reporter |
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Doc Harris as Bud |
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Ken Kirzinger as Ivan |
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Kim Kondrashoff as Nikita |
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Jim Lampley as Radio Announcer |
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Michael Levykh as Leather Worker |
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David James Lewis as Marine Pitcher |
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David Lovgren as Sasha |
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Celia-Louise Martin as Media Maven |
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Sharlene Martin as Connie |
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Gary Moten as Ortega |
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Gerry Nairn as Mike |
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Gerry Bean as Hamill |
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Laurie Paton as Cynthia |
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Roman Podhora as Vlad |
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Wren Roberts as "Jarhead" |
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Raimund Stamm as Russian Ump |
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Don Thompson as Media Moe |
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Ken Tremblett as Jones |
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Lloyd T. Williams as Sims |
| Directing | Tommy Lee Wallace | Director |
| Production | David Pritchard | Producer |
| Production | Joan Barnett | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jack Grossbart | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew McLean | Production Manager |
| Directing | Patrice Leung | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Colleen Mitchell | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Vicki Huff | Casting |
| Production | Sid Kozak | Casting |
| Production | Matthew O'Connor | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Stephen S. Campanelli | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Andy Wilson | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Terry McEwen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Rick Patton | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | James Kusan | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Steve Schoenberg | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Robert F. Shugrue | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Nigel Hollick | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Louise Roper | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Ignacio McBurney | Set Dresser |
| Art | Matt Reddy | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rena Campbell | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenni Gullett | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gillian Kieft | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Dancose | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Linder-Gygli | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Jean Bereziuk | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Gretchen Goode | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Yvonne Melville | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Helen Akerly | Trainee Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Mitchell Levykh | Dialect Coach |
| Crew | Stewart Bradley | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Betty Thomas Quee | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Karen Sowiak | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kevin Parks | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Production | Paul Weber | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Sandi Nielsen | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Andrew Van Slee | Extras Casting |
| Production | Kari Harris | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Sound | James Troutman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gail Clark Burch | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Ken Johnson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Steve Livingston | Music Editor |
| Sound | Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Gary Myers | Art Direction |
| Production | Tim Braine | Producer |
| Art | Linda Vipond | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry S. Wells | Costume Design |
| Editing | Stephen E. Rivkin | Editor |
| Art | David Fischer | Production Design |
| Writing | Robert Rodat | Writer |
| Camera | Richard Leiterman | Director of Photography |
| Sound | William Olvis | Original Music Composer |
