Spinning Boris
Spinning Boris is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia and Liev Schreiber. In the film, a Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with Boris Yeltsin's reelection campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
| Spinning Boris | |
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| Directed by | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Produced by | Cydney Bernard |
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| Music by | Jeff Danna |
| Cinematography | John S. Bartley |
| Edited by | Michael Pacek |
Release date | October 23, 2003 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film claimed to be "based on the true story" of three American political consultants who worked for the successful reelection campaign of Boris Yeltsin in 1996, however some disputed the degree of involvement of the Americans in Yeltsin's reelection.[1][2]
Cast
- Jeff Goldblum – George Gorton
- Anthony LaPaglia – Dick Dresner
- Liev Schreiber – Joe Shumate
- Boris Krutonog – Felix Braynin
- Svetlana Efremova – Tatyana Dyachenko
- Shauna MacDonald – Lisa
- Gregory Hlady – Andrei Lugov
- Vladimir Radian – Vasso
- Ilia Volok – Elvis Impersonator
- Konstantin Kazakov – Oleg Soskovets
- Judah Katz – Michael Kramer
See also
- Boris Yeltsin presidential campaign, 1996
References
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