The Comrades of Summer

The Comrades of Summer (1992)

When a washed-up major leaguer is forced to coach the Russian National Team, he soon discovers that Ivanov, Ilyanovich and Dobrunzki ain't exactly Mays, Musial, and Mantle!

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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  • Release Date: 1992-07-11
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Director: Tommy Lee Wallace

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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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