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Red Penguins

2019 • 1h20m Documentary

Rating

5.2/10

Popularity

1

Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a joint venture that redefined what was possible in the new Russia. Eccentric marketing whiz, Steve Warshaw, is sent to Moscow and tasked to transform the team into the greatest show in Russia, attracting some of the biggest names in Hollywood and advertising along the way. He takes the viewer on a bizarre journey highlighting a pivotal moment in U.S.-Russian relations during a lawless era when oligarchs made their fortunes and multiple murders went unsolved.

Details

Director

Gabe Polsky

Screenplay

Gabe Polsky

Cast

Steven Warshaw

Valery Gushin

Victor Gusev

Release date

9/6/2019

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

8