Red Penguins

IMDb 5.2 2019 • 80 min • Documentary

Director

Gabe Polsky

Country

US

Plot Summary

Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a joint venture that redefined what was possible in the new Russia. Eccentric marketing whiz, Steve Warshaw, is sent to Moscow and tasked to transform the team into the greatest show in Russia, attracting some of the biggest names in Hollywood and advertising along the way. He takes the viewer on a bizarre journey highlighting a pivotal moment in U.S.-Russian relations during a lawless era when oligarchs made their fortunes and multiple murders went unsolved.

Top Cast

Steven Warshaw
Steven Warshaw Self
Valery Gushin
Valery Gushin Self
Victor Gusev
Victor Gusev Self
Howard Baldwin
Howard Baldwin Self
Alexander Lyubimov
Alexander Lyubimov Self