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 |
| Production | Frank Weber | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Martin Bell | Director |
| Sound | Jim Boyer | Music Producer |
| Editing | Jonathan Oppenheim | Editor |
| Editing | Murphy Birdsall | Associate Editor |
| Camera | Mary Ellen Mark | Still Photographer |
| Production | Donald Lumpkin | Production Manager |
| Directing | Donald Lumpkin | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Debra Horvath | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jodi Nussbaum | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Stacey A. Antonino | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Edward Baranov | Translator |
| Sound | Jess Soraci | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Recording Supervision |