A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSR (1988)
This special documentary chronicles Billy Joel's 1987 concert tour in the Soviet Union. The program features concert footage and clips of Joel and his band interacting with different groups of Soviet people.
Director: Martin Bell
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Billy Joel as Self - Vocals, Keyboards and Guitar |
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Liberty DeVitto as Self - Drums |
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Doug Stegmeyer as Self - Bass |
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Russell Javors as Self - Acoustic and Electric Guitar |
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Mark Rivera as Self - Saxophone |
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Kevin Dukes as Self - Electric Guitar |
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Peter Hewlett as Self - Background Vocals |
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George Simms as Self - Background Vocals |
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Oleg Smirnoff as Self - Russian Translator |
| Editing | Murphy Birdsall | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Recording Supervision |
| Production | Donald Lumpkin | Production Manager |
| Production | Stacey A. Antonino | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Martin Bell | Director |
| Camera | Mary Ellen Mark | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Donald Lumpkin | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Frank Weber | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jim Boyer | Music Producer |
| Production | Debra Horvath | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Jess Soraci | Sound Editor |
| Production | Jodi Nussbaum | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Jonathan Oppenheim | Editor |
| Crew | Edward Baranov | Translator |