Russian Holiday
Directed byGreydon Clark
StarringSusan Blakely, Barry Bostwick
Release date
1992
Running time
89 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Russian Holiday (also known as Russian Roulette) is a 1992/1993[1] film directed by Greydon Clark and starring Susan Blakely and Barry Bostwick.[2][3][4]

Plot

Susan, an American teacher is on a tour holiday in Saint Petersburg. She gets romantically involved with Grant, a fellow countryman. As she tries to smuggle a medallion out of Russia, she is soon the witness of various murders.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in Russia.[5]

The soundtrack was composed by Dan Slider,[6] and as the Los Angeles Times reports, "Whoever got the job would have to conduct the 70-piece Kirov Ballet Orchestra, and director Greydon Clark needed to be convinced that Slider wouldn't choke."[7]

Reception

Although Clark claims that various spectators found the film "Hitchcockian",[5] the German website TV Today commented" "Another "crime film the world doesn't need." The original locations where the film was shot also don't provide enough of a kick to keep you captivated in the long run."[8], while Leonard Maltin wrote, " One-note thriller (that) is barely entertaining, despite its use of authentic locations."[9]

The film was described as being "a daft espionnage trhriller"[10] and having a "routine story".[11]

References

  1. ^ Fischer, Dennis (2011-06-17). Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6091-5.
  2. ^ "Russian Roulette - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards - AllRovi". www.allrovi.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-22.
  3. ^ "Russian Holiday". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ "Das St. Petersburg Komplott". www.filmdienst.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ a b Nanarland. "Interview de Greydon Clark". www.nanarland.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ "Dan Slider". Kinorium. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ^ Raphael, Judy (1994-09-11). "THE BIZ : Scoring Big". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  8. ^ "Das St. Petersburg Komplott: Trailer & Kritik zum Film". TV Today (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  9. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2007). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2008. Plume. ISBN 978-0-452-28893-5.
  10. ^ "Clark shadows". San Francisco Bay Guardian Archive 1966–2014. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  11. ^ Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim (1999). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-041-4.

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