Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Leningrad Cowboys Go America(1989)

PG-13
03/24/1989 (US)Comedy, Music1h 19m
6.9

Overview

The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in Mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band.

Aki Kaurismäki

Screenplay

Aki Kaurismäki

Director

Sakke Järvenpää

Story

Aki Kaurismäki

Story

Mato Valtonen

Story

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Criterion Channel

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Aki Kaurismäki's Leningrad Cowboys movies

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A review by deepkino
7.0

Written on August 5, 2025

A rock band from the Russian tundra comes to America in pursuit of fame and fortune, and the movie follows their tour there. Kaurismäki tells the story with a dry, northern-style humor. The band members' haircuts and shoes are very original! It's an easy-to-watch road movie with the added bonus of being an absurd comedy.

Some scenes are also filled with finely crafted jokes.