The read
A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, Metacritic 67/100. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic67/100
228 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul MazurskyDirector
- Paul MazurskyWriter
- Leon CapetanosWriter
- David McHughOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robin WilliamsVladimir Ivanoff
- María Conchita AlonsoLucia Lombardo
- Cleavant DerricksLionel Witherspoon
- Alejandro ReyOrlando Ramirez
- Savely KramarovBoris, KGB agent
- Elya BaskinAnatoly Cherkasov
- Oleg RudnikYuri
- Aleksandr BeniaminovVladimir's Grandfather
- Lyudmila KramarevskayaVladimir's Mother
- Ivo Vrzal-WiegandVladimir's Father
- Tiger HaynesLionel's Grandfather
- Eyde ByrdeLionel's Mother
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Themes
american dreamamerican way of lifemoscow, russia
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