Spinning Boris

Name: Spinning Boris
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-10-23
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Boris Lee Krutonog, Liev Schreiber, Anthony LaPaglia, Jeff Goldblum

– Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election camp..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 52 Minutes

Release Year:

2003

Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.

Styles:

Talky, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Year 1996, 1990s, Contemporary

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Moscow Russia, Russia

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

23 Oct 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Roger Spottiswoode

Story Written By:

Grace Cary Bickley, Yuri Zeltser

Main Actors:

Boris Lee Krutonog, Liev Schreiber, Anthony LaPaglia, Jeff Goldblum

Plot:

Early in 1996, three Republican campaign operatives take a job in secret assisting Boris Yeltsin's reelection. Once in Moscow, they find he's polling at 6 percent with the election a few months away. While Dick Dresner wants to go home, George Gorton and Joe Shumate vote to stay. First, they must get someone's attention; they succeed finally with Yeltsin's daughter. Then it's polling, focus groups, messages and spin. Even as Yeltsin's numbers go up, the trio are unsure who hired them and whether Yeltsin's allies have a different plan in mind than election victory. When the going gets toughest, it's Gorton who puts a spin on our stake: democracy and capitalism must win.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Showtime Networks Inc.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10