The Comrades of Summer (1992)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4943 |
Directed By
Tommy Lee Wallace
Crew
Tommy Lee Wallace
Steve Schoenberg
Sandi Nielsen
Stephen S. Campanelli
Rick Patton
James Kusan
Helen Akerly
Vicki Huff
Andy Wilson
Jenni Gullett
Kevin Parks
James Troutman
Steve Livingston
David Pritchard
Robert F. Shugrue
Matt Reddy
Mitchell Levykh
Kari Harris
Colleen Mitchell
Nigel Hollick
Gretchen Goode
Patrice Leung
Rena Campbell
Andrew Van Slee
Mel Metcalfe
Louise Roper
Gillian Kieft
Stewart Bradley
Karen Sowiak
Sherry Linder-Gygli
David J. Hudson
Terry McEwen
Yvonne Melville
Paul Weber
Ken Johnson
Andrew McLean
Terry Porter
Jack Grossbart
Sid Kozak
Joan Barnett
Matthew O'Connor
Ignacio McBurney
Jean Bereziuk
Betty Thomas Quee
Jayne Dancose
Gail Clark Burch
Linda Vipond
Larry S. Wells
Tim Braine
Stephen E. Rivkin
Robert Rodat
David Fischer
Gary Myers
William Olvis
Richard Leiterman
TOP CAST
Joe Mantegna
Sparky
Natalya Negoda
Tanya
Mark Rolston
Voronov
John Fleck
Milov
Eric Allan Kramer
Boris
Ian Tracey
Andy
Michael Lerner
George
Jay Brazeau
Tom
Dwight Koss
Jack
David Berner
Director
Garry Chalk
Ump
Roark Critchlow
Petra
Mitchell Davies
Igor
Todd Duckworth
Leonid
Grant Forster
Vasily
Jano Frandsen
Meyers
John Gilbert
Dolonov
David L. Gordon
Scoop Reporter
Doc Harris
Bud
Ken Kirzinger
Ivan
Kim Kondrashoff
Nikita
Jim Lampley
Radio Announcer
Michael Levykh
Leather Worker
David James Lewis
Marine Pitcher
David Lovgren
Sasha
Celia-Louise Martin
Media Maven
Sharlene Martin
Connie
Gary Moten
Ortega
Gerry Nairn
Mike
Gerry Bean
Hamill
Laurie Paton
Cynthia
Roman Podhora
Vlad
Wren Roberts
"Jarhead"
Raimund Stamm
Russian Ump
Don Thompson
Media Moe
Ken Tremblett
Jones
Lloyd T. Williams
Sims
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