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4.9/10
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Two NYC guys get jobs starting a nightclub in Smalltown, USA. They don't know it's a spy training model town in USSR .Two NYC guys get jobs starting a nightclub in Smalltown, USA. They don't know it's a spy training model town in USSR .Two NYC guys get jobs starting a nightclub in Smalltown, USA. They don't know it's a spy training model town in USSR .
Brian Doyle-Murray
- Jones
- (as Brian Doyle Murray)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe Paramount Pictures studio wanted director Dave Thomas to go back and re-shoot some scenes before its limited release in 1989, but in the intervening two years, star John Travolta had gained over thirty pounds in weight, which prevented any new scenes being shot.
- GoofsYuri states the town is about 80 miles from the Sea of Japan. The coordinates he gives (61°N, 130°E) is roughly 195 miles from the Sea of Okhotsk and nearly 1,000 miles from the Sea of Japan.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: UHF/Valentino Returns/Shag (1989)
- SoundtracksBack In The U.S.S.R.
By John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Performed by Jack Mack and the Heart Attack (as Jack Mack & The Heart Attack)
Produced by Steve Cropper
Featured review
Just leave your brain in the drawer...
OK, I will admit that this movie won't have you on the floor rolling with laughter. I will also admit that, despite that, I found this to be an enjoyable flick and lighthearted enough to be entertaining. The premise is good (I won't spoil it for you, but you can read it above), Travolta and Gross play their parts well (although almost too well, as I don't think either were really "acting"), and the dance scene between Travolta and his future wife is pretty hot! It is well worth the price of a rental, I would even buy it if I saw it for under $10. It is fun and you can pretty much guess the ending, but if you leave your brain in the drawer or somewhere else where you can't get to it while watching this flick, you will not have wasted your time. 8/10 for a truly enjoyable movie!
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $169,203
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $169,203
- Jan 15, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $169,203
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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