Comedy ·Music · Finland · 1989 · 1h 19m

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Leningrad Cowboys Go America poster
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Cast
Matti Pellonpää as Vladimir (Manager) Kari Väänänen as Igor (Village Idiot) Sakke Järvenpää as The Leningrad Cowboys Heikki Keskinen as The Leningrad Cowboys Pimme Korhonen as The Leningrad Cowboys Sakari Kuosmanen as The Leningrad Cowboys
Crew
Timo Salminen — Director of Photography Raija Talvio — Editor Mauri Sumén — Original Music Composer Aki Kaurismäki — Screenplay Sakke Järvenpää — Story Aki Kaurismäki — Story
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Leningrad Cowboys Go America — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
careerrock 'n' rolldreamsamerican dreamnew orleans, louisianasuccessmusicaloutfitfinlandroad movie
Key Collaborators
Aki Kaurismäki Director Timo Salminen Director of Photography Raija Talvio Editor Mauri Sumén Original Music Composer Aki Kaurismäki Screenplay Sakke Järvenpää Story Aki Kaurismäki Story Mato Valtonen Story Katinka Faragó Producer Aki Kaurismäki Producer Klas Olofsson Producer Tanja Tolonen Costume Design
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