Russian Holiday

Russian Holiday
Russian Holiday
Directed by	Greydon Clark
Starring	Susan Blakely, Barry Bostwick
Release date	1992;
Running time	89 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English

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

Jeff Altman as Milt Holly
Victoria Barrett as Viktoria
Susan Blakely as Susan Dennison
Barry Bostwick as Grant Ames
E.G. Marshall as Joe Meadows

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

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

External links

Russian Holiday at IMDb

[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.

[:0-5] 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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]