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 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.343 |
Directed By
Tommy Lee Wallace
Crew
Tommy Lee Wallace
Joan Barnett
Andrew McLean
Jack Grossbart
David Pritchard
David J. Hudson
Stephen S. Campanelli
Rena Campbell
Gillian Kieft
Stewart Bradley
Karen Sowiak
Patrice Leung
Steve Livingston
Mel Metcalfe
Vicki Huff
Matthew O'Connor
Andy Wilson
Jean Bereziuk
Colleen Mitchell
Nigel Hollick
Matt Reddy
Andrew Van Slee
Kevin Parks
Sandi Nielsen
Steve Schoenberg
Betty Thomas Quee
Sid Kozak
Terry McEwen
Louise Roper
Ken Johnson
Jayne Dancose
Gretchen Goode
Rick Patton
James Kusan
Helen Akerly
Paul Weber
Kari Harris
Yvonne Melville
Mitchell Levykh
Robert F. Shugrue
Jenni Gullett
Ignacio McBurney
Sherry Linder-Gygli
James Troutman
Gail Clark Burch
Terry Porter
Tim Braine
Larry S. Wells
Robert Rodat
Gary Myers
Linda Vipond
Stephen E. Rivkin
David Fischer
Richard Leiterman
William Olvis
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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