Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)

★ 6.9 1h 19m 200 votes IMDb
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The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in Mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band.

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

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Cast

Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää as Vladimir (Manager) Died 1995 · Helsinki, Finland Matti Pellonpää (March 28, 1951 in Helsinki – July 13, 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika...
Kari Väänänen
Kari Väänänen as Igor (Village Idiot) Age 72 · Ivalo, Finland Kari Kyösti Väänänen (born 17 September 1953 in Ivalo) is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences b...
Sakke Järvenpää
Sakke Järvenpää as The Leningrad Cowboys Age 71
Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Kuosmanen as The Leningrad Cowboys Age 69 · Helsinki, Finland Sakari Jyrki Kuosmanen (born 6 September 1956 in Helsinki) is a Finnish singer and actor. He has recorded several solo albums and has also done work with Sleepy Sleepers and Leningrad Cowboys. He appe...
Silu Seppälä
Silu Seppälä as The Leningrad Cowboys Age 71 · Lavia, Finland
Mauri Sumén
Mauri Sumén as The Leningrad Cowboys Age 60 · Lappeenranta, Finland
Director Aki Kaurismäki
Cast Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakke Järvenpää, Heikki Keskinen, Pimme Korhonen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Puka Oinonen, Silu Seppälä, Mauri Sumén, Mato Valtonen

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deepkino 7/10 Aug 05, 2025
A rock band from the Russian tundra comes to America in pursuit of fame and fortune, and the movie follows their tour there. Kaurismäki tells the story with a dry, northern-style humor. The band members' haircuts and shoes are very original! It's an easy-to-watch road movie with the added bonus of being an absurd comedy.

Some scenes are also filled with finely crafted jokes.

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