Main Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia, Liev Schreiber, Boris Krutonog, Svetlana Efremova
Release Year: 2003
Country: US
Run Time: 121 minutes
Plot
Roger Spottiswoode directs Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia, and Liev Schreiber in the political satire Spinning Boris. The film takes place during the Russian elections of 1996 that ended with Boris Yeltsin becoming the head of the country. The trio of lead actors play political consultants who use their knowledge of American style campaigning to get Yeltsin the victory. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Shauna MacDonald - Lisa; Gregory Hlady - Andrei Lugov; Vladimir Radian - Vasso; Ilia Volok - Elvis Impersonator
Credit
Barry Isenor - Art Director, Tina Gerussi - Casting, Beth Klein - Casting, Joyce Schure - Costume Designer, Annie Bradley - First Assistant Director, Roger Spottiswoode - Director, Michael Pacek - Editor, Andrew Licht - Executive Producer, Jeffrey A. Mueller - Executive Producer, John Morris - Executive Producer, Jeff Danna - Composer (Music Score), Taavo Soodor - Production Designer, John S. Bartley - Cinematographer, Cydney Bernard - Producer, Erica Milo - Set Designer, Urmas Rosin - Sound/Sound Designer, Yuri Zeltser - Screenwriter, Cary Bickley - Screenwriter
The film is based on the true story of three American political consultants, who ran the successful reelection campaign of Boris Yeltsin in 1996, although some question the degree of involvement of the Americans in Yeltsin's reelection. Andrew Wilson, for instance, mocks the idea of Gorton, Dresner, and Shumate playing a significant role in his work Virtual Politics.
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