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The Russia House (1990)
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An expatriate British publisher unexpectedly finds himself working for British intelligence to investigate people in Russia. Director:Fred Schepisi |
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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| Sean Connery | ... | ||
| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... | ||
| Roy Scheider | ... | ||
| James Fox | ... |
Ned
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| John Mahoney | ... |
Brady
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Michael Kitchen | ... |
Clive
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Quinn
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| Ken Russell | ... |
Walter
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| David Threlfall | ... |
Wicklow
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| Klaus Maria Brandauer | ... |
Dante
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Mac McDonald | ... |
Bob
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Nicholas Woodeson | ... |
Niki Landau
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Martin Clunes | ... |
Brock
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Merrydew
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| Colin Stinton | ... |
Henziger
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Storyline
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 Russian and Russians. Barley, an unconventionaly 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 <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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A Spy Story . . . A Love Story . . . A Story to Cross all Boundaries. See more »Parents Guide:
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John le Carré's The Russia House See more »Box Office
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Written by Cole Porter
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There is a nearly 30 year age difference between the two leads who are love interests. They are played by Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. Connery was born in 1930 whilst Pfeiffer was born in 1958. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the movie, at the American control center, when an assistant hands Ned a cup of coffee, he tips it enough that you can see the cup is empty. See more »Quotes
Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair: Any decent church would have burned you bastards years ago.See more »
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"What Is This Thing Called Love?"Written by Cole Porter
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