Boris and Natasha: The Movie
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| Directed by | Charles Martin Smith |
| Produced by | Jonathan D. Krane |
| Written by | Jay Ward Brad Hall Charles Fradin Linda Favila Anson Downes |
| Starring | Sally Kellerman Dave Thomas Andrea Martin Paxton Whitehead John Travolta |
| Music by | David Kitay |
| Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
| Editing by | Maysie Hoy Patrick Kennedy |
| Distributed by | Showtime Networks |
| Release date(s) | April 17, 1992 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $294,205 |
Boris and Natasha is a 1992 comedy film that was loosely based on the animated television series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.[1] It was shot in New York City. The actors did not attempt to copy the accents of their animated counterparts, and although Rocky and Bullwinkle do not appear in this film, they are referred to by the names "Agent Moose" and "Agent Squirrel". This was due to the production company's inability to secure the rights to the animated characters' likenesses for this film.[2] Originally intended for a theatrical release, this film was produced by Management Company Entertainment Group for Showtime Networks, and aired on Showtime on April 17, 1992.
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[edit] Plot
The movie opens in the tiny country of Pottsylvania, located between the countries WrestleMania and Yoursovania, where Fearless Leader concocts a plan to obtain a time-reversal microchip. Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale are the two spies being used as patsies in his plan. Partway through his plot, the duo realizes something is awry, and detour to America to find the base of the real plan. They find themselves knee-deep in a secret assassin operation, topped with exploding potatoes and the temptations of capitalism.
[edit] Home video release
The film was released on videocassette in December of 1992 by Academy Entertainment and on a budget DVD in 1999. The DVD of the film had no bonus material and is currently discontinued. As of January 29, 2010, there have been no current plans to release a new DVD of the film.
[edit] Cast
- Sally Kellerman as Natasha Fatale
- Dave Thomas as Boris Badenov
- Andrea Martin as Toots
- Paxton Whitehead as Anton / Kreeger Paulovitch
- Christopher Neame as Fearless Leader
- Alex Rocco as Sheldon Kaufman
- John Candy as Kalishak
- Sid Haig as Col. Gorda
- John Travolta as Himself
- Corey Burton as Narrator
[edit] References
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (April 17, 1992). "A Cold-War Couple With a Couple of Peculiarities (Don't Tell)". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/17/news/a-cold-war-couple-with-a-couple-of-peculiarities.html?scp=1&sq=Beetlejuice%20cartoon&st=cse. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Films now going into production: Boris & Natasha...". The Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1988. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-09-25/entertainment/ca-3700_1_menahem-golan. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
[edit] External links
- ' at the Internet Movie Database
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