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Russkies
“Sometimes the worst of enemies can become the best of friends.”
51%
Movie
1h 39m
AI Analysis
Russkies (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Russkies (1987) — a movie tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~99 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Russkies 51% (32 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
51%
from 32 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-11-06
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 27738
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Where can I watch Russkies (1987)?
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Is there an official trailer for Russkies?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Russkies directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Russkies about?
A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Russkies?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Russkies?
The official runtime for Russkies is approximately 99 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
Danny

Peter Billingsley
Adam

Whip Hubley
Mischa

Stefan DeSalle
Jason

Summer Phoenix
Candi

Susan Walters
Diane

Patrick Kilpatrick
Raimy

Vic Polizos
Sulock

Charles Frank
Mr. V.

Susan Blanchard
Mrs. V.

Benjamin Hendrickson
Sgt. Kovac

Carole King
Mrs. Kovac

Vojislav Govedarica
Boris

Al White
Captain Foley
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Patrick Mickler
Neidermeyer

Leo Rossi
Keefer
- G
Gene Scherer
Trawler Captain

Nancy Stephens
Nurse
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