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Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Name: Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1989
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakke Järvenpää, Heikki Keskinen, Pimme Korhonen

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.

1989 · Directed by Aki Kaurismäki · 79 min · Comedy · Music · 10 frames

Crew

Screenplay: Aki Kaurismäki
Cinematography: Timo Salminen
Edited by: Raija Talvio
Music: Mauri Sumén
Produced by: Katinka Faragó, Klas Olofsson, 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
Puka Oinonen as The Leningrad Cowboys
Silu Seppälä as The Leningrad Cowboys
Mauri Sumén as The Leningrad Cowboys
Mato Valtonen as The Leningrad Cowboys

Production

Country: Finland, Sweden
Language: English, Finnish
Studios: Villealfa Filmproductions, Finnkino, Megamania, Esselte Video
Themes: career, rock 'n' roll, dreams, american dream, new orleans, louisiana, success, musical, outfit, finland, road movie

More by Aki Kaurismäki

The Man Without a Past — 2002
Le Havre — 2011
Drifting Clouds — 1996
Fallen Leaves — 2023

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