Leningrad Cowboys Go America
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.
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Part of Leningrad Cowboys Collection
3 films
Cast
37 people
Matti Pellonpää
Vladimir (Manager)
Known for
Shadows in Paradise
La Vie de Bohème
Kari Väänänen
Igor (Village Idiot)
Known for
Drifting Clouds
Night on Earth
Sakke Järvenpää
The Leningrad Cowboys
Known for
Calamari Union
Shadows in Paradise
Heikki Keskinen
The Leningrad Cowboys
No other roles listed
Pimme Korhonen
The Leningrad Cowboys
No other roles listed
Sakari Kuosmanen
The Leningrad Cowboys
Known for
The Other Side of Hope
Shadows in Paradise
Puka Oinonen
The Leningrad Cowboys
Also in
Kuudesti laukeava
Silu Seppälä
The Leningrad Cowboys
Known for
Rocky VI
The Match Factory Girl
Mauri Sumén
The Leningrad Cowboys
Known for
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Mato Valtonen
The Leningrad Cowboys
Known for
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Rocky VI
Pekka Virtanen
The Leningrad Cowboys
No other roles listed
Nicky Tesco
Lost Cousin
Known for
I Hired a Contract Killer
Aki Kaurismäki Director · Sakke Järvenpää Story Mato Valtonen Story
United States release November 2, 1990 · Produced in Finland, Sweden · Languages English, Finnish
Production
Villealfa Filmproductions
Production
Finnkino
Production
Megamania
Production
Esselte Video
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
Finland · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
English · Finnish
Release dates
Finland · March 24, 1989
Theatrical
United States · November 2, 1990
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
September 25, 1990 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
June 27, 1991 · Theatrical
Canada
September 10, 1989 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
May 1, 1993 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
Denmark
July 9, 1990 · Theatrical
France
June 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
February 15, 1990 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
July 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Greece
November 2, 2012 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
March 4, 2021 · Premiere · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Hungary
August 23, 1991 · Theatrical
Japan
July 28, 1990 · Theatrical
September 15, 2014 · Premiere · Old Town Taito International Comedy Film Festival
Netherlands
February 1, 1991 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Taiwan
May 22, 2007 · Limited theatrical
September 21, 2015 · Limited theatrical · SPOT Cinema
United Kingdom
October 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Uruguay
October 3, 2007 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Uruguaya
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