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The Comrades of Summer (1992) [N/A]

Release Date:
July 11, 1992

Original Title:
The Comrades of Summer

Genres:
Comedy | TV Movie

Production Companies:
HBO Films

Production Countries:
Canada

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 90

When a washed-up major leaguer is forced to coach the Russian National Team, he soon discovers that Ivanov, Ilyanovich and Dobrunzki ain't exactly Mays, Musial, and Mantle!

Overview from TheMovieDB

Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna) was manager of the Seattle Mariners until he had one too many shouting matches with the team's owner (Michael Lerner) and winds up fired. Now Sparky's ready to coach any team who'll have him. The only problem is, no one will, until the day the Russian Sports Ministry led by the delectable Tanya (Natalya Negoda) comes knocking at his door. The Russians need a baseball coach for their Olympic team, and Sparky is just the man for the job. Once on Russian soil though, he soon discovers that the Russian team is composed of athletes, hockey players, and shot putters who barely know their way around a diamond. Confronted with this losing team, hilarious comedy ensues when Sparky is told to accept an invitation to have his team visit the States and play his old team the Mariners.

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Production

ADR Editor:
Gail Clark Burch

Art Direction:
Gary Myers

Assistant Costume Designer:
Rena Campbell

Assistant Director Trainee:
Kevin Parks

Assistant Editor:
Robert F. Shugrue
Nigel Hollick

Assistant Production Coordinator:
Yvonne Melville

Assistant Set Decoration:
Louise Roper

Associate Editor:
Steve Schoenberg

Boom Operator:
James Kusan

Camera Operator:
Stephen S. Campanelli

Casting:
Vicki Huff
Sid Kozak

Casting Assistant:
Paul Weber
Sandi Nielsen

Costume Design:
Larry S. Wells

Costumer:
Gillian Kieft

Dialect Coach:
Mitchell Levykh

Director:
Tommy Lee Wallace

Director of Photography:
Richard Leiterman

Editor:
Stephen E. Rivkin

Executive Producer:
Joan Barnett
Jack Grossbart

Extras Casting:
Andrew Van Slee

Extras Casting Assistant:
Kari Harris

First Assistant Camera:
Andy Wilson

First Assistant Director:
Patrice Leung

Hairstylist:
Sherry Linder-Gygli

Makeup Artist:
Jayne Dancose

Music Editor:
Ken Johnson
Steve Livingston

Original Music Composer:
William Olvis

Producer:
David Pritchard
Tim Braine

Production Coordinator:
Gretchen Goode

Production Design:
David Fischer

Production Manager:
Andrew McLean

Production Supervisor:
Matthew O'Connor

Script Supervisor:
Jean Bereziuk

Second Assistant Camera:
Terry McEwen

Second Assistant Director:
Colleen Mitchell

Set Costumer:
Jenni Gullett

Set Decoration:
Linda Vipond

Set Dresser:
Ignacio McBurney
Matt Reddy

Sound Mixer:
Rick Patton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Terry Porter
Mel Metcalfe
David J. Hudson

Special Effects Coordinator:
Stewart Bradley

Stunt Coordinator:
Betty Thomas Quee

Supervising Sound Editor:
James Troutman

Third Assistant Director:
Karen Sowiak

Trainee Production Coordinator:
Helen Akerly

Writer:
Robert Rodat

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