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The Comrades of Summer

4.8 90 mins TV Movie   Comedy   1992
HBO Films  
Director(s): Tommy Lee Wallace

Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna) was manager of the Seattle Mariners until he had one too many shouting matches with the team's owner (Michael Lerner) and winds up fired. Now Sparky's ready to coach any team who'll have him. The only problem is, no one will, until the day the Russian Sports Ministry led by the delectable Tanya (Natalya Negoda) comes knocking at his door. The Russians need a baseball coach for their Olympic team, and Sparky is just the man for the job. Once on Russian soil though, he soon discovers that the Russian team is composed of athletes, hockey players, and shot putters who barely know their way around a diamond. Confronted with this losing team, hilarious comedy ensues when Sparky is told to accept an invitation to have his team visit the States and play his old team the Mariners.

Casts of The Comrades of Summer

Joe Mantegna

as Sparky

Natalya Negoda

as Tanya

Mark Rolston

as Voronov

John Fleck

as Milov

Ian Tracey

as Andy

Michael Lerner

as George

Jay Brazeau

as Tom

Dwight Koss

as Jack

David Berner

as Director

Garry Chalk

as Ump

Roark Critchlow

as Petra

Mitchell Davies

as Igor

Todd Duckworth

as Leonid

Grant Forster

as Vasily

Jano Frandsen

as Meyers

John Gilbert

as Dolonov

David L. Gordon

as Scoop Reporter

Doc Harris

as Bud

Ken Kirzinger

as Ivan

Kim Kondrashoff

as Nikita

Jim Lampley

as Radio Announcer

Michael Levykh

as Leather Worker

David James Lewis

as Marine Pitcher

David Lovgren

as Sasha

Celia-Louise Martin

as Media Maven

Sharlene Martin

as Connie

Gary Moten

as Ortega

Gerry Nairn

as Mike

Gerry Bean

as Hamill

Laurie Paton

as Cynthia

Roman Podhora

as Vlad

Wren Roberts

as "Jarhead"

Raimund Stamm

as Russian Ump

Don Thompson

as Media Moe

Ken Tremblett

as Jones

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