Comedy / Road movie / Music
Finland / Sweden,
1989, 78 min
Directed by:
Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Aki KaurismäkiCinematography:
Timo SalminenComposer:
Mauri SuménCast:
Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakari Järvenpää, Heikki Keskinen, Pimme Korhonen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Veli-Pekka Oinonen, Silu Seppälä, Mauri Sumén (more)Plots(1)
The Leningrad Cowboys, a fictional Russian rock band, 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. (Artificial Eye)
Cast
Matti Pellonpää
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
The Bohemian Life (1992)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Kari Väänänen
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
The Bohemian Life (1992)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Sakari Järvenpää
Best movies:
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Calamari Union (1985)
Heikki Keskinen
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Pimme Korhonen
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Sakari Kuosmanen
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
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Veli-Pekka Oinonen
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Silu Seppälä
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
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Mauri Sumén
Finland
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Paper Star (1989)
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Mato Valtonen
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Pekka Virtanen
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Nicky Tesco
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Olli Tuominen
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Kari Laine
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Paper Star (1989)
Jatimatic Ohlström
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Richard Boes
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
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Jim Jarmusch
USA
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Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
William W. Robertson
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
George M. Kunkle
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Phillip Linson
Best movies:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)