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The Comrades of Summer

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A disgraced manager of the Seattle Mariners baseball team, Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna), finds work in Russia running their Olympic team after the fall of the Soviet Union. Dealing with culture shock and the harsh reality that the team is far from being a great one, Sparky somehow manages to get the players into fighting shape -- while also settling into his new life abroad. But is his team of rugged misfits good enough to take on the Mariners in an exhibition game?

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Van Gordon Sauter Variety Robert Rodat's script for this high-concept comedy is mechanical, and the direction by Tommy Lee Wallach is routine at best. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A very interesting plot for a baseball movie and also very funny. Nobody mentions it when they talk about great baseball movies and I don't know why. It's better than most. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I seen this movie years ago , very funny and if you like baseball you will enjoy this movie, underrated ! I would like to get this movie in DVD. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member So a baseball player from the states tries to train a soviet baseball team. It's a really lightweight movie, the performances are decent. But this isn't nearly as funny as it should of been. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A disgraced manager of the Seattle Mariners baseball team, Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna), finds work in Russia running their Olympic team after the fall of the Soviet Union. Dealing with culture shock and the harsh reality that the team is far from being a great one, Sparky somehow manages to get the players into fighting shape -- while also settling into his new life abroad. But is his team of rugged misfits good enough to take on the Mariners in an exhibition game?
Director
Tommy Lee Wallace
Producer
Tim Braine
Rating
R, TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo