Search - Moscow on the Hudson [Widescreen/Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1984 DVD Release: 11/27/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 57 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Comedy Drama, Comedy of Manners See Also: Moscow on the Hudson [Fullscreen]

Robin Williams stars as Vladimir Ivanoff, a Russian sax player working in a circus whose home life with his warm and colorful family does not compensate for his feelings of repression and lost opportunity in his native land. When the circus comes to New York, Williams goes on a shopping trip to Bloomingdale's -- where he suddenly announces his intention to defect. Befriended and given a place to stay by security guard Lionel Witherspoon (Cleavant Derricks), Vladimir makes the slow and sometimes painful transition from Russian to American citizen, helped along by his lady love (and fellow immigrant), Lucia Lombardo (Maria Conchita Alonso), and immigration attorney (and onetime Cuban refugee) Orlando Ramirez (Fernando Rey). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Robin Williams - Vladimir Ivanoff
Maria Conchita Alonso - Lucia Lombardo
Cleavant Derricks - Lionel Witherspoon
Alejandro Rey - Orlando Ramirez
Savely Kramarov - Boris

Paul Mazursky's charming comedy Moscow on the Hudson finally arrives on DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 4.0 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track by the director and bonus trailers. This is a very strong DVD release from Columbia/Tri Star. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide