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The Russia House (1990)

★ 6.1R122 minDirector: Fred Schepisi

1990 American film by Fred Schepisi

The Russia House is a 1990 American spy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney and Klaus Maria Brandauer. Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay based on John le Carré's 1989 novel of the same name. It was the first US motion picture to be shot substantially on location in the Soviet Union.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Russia House about?
The Russia House (1990) — Three notebooks supposedly containing Russian military secrets are handed to a British publisher during a Russian book conference. The British Secret Service are naturally keen to learn if these notebooks are the genuine article. To this end, they enlist the help of the scruffy B
Is The Russia House based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Russia House scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.