Leningrad Cowboys Go America

ComedyMusic

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

User Score199 votes

69%6.9/10

Release1989→

Runtime1H 19M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

Synopsis

The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in Mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band.

Principal Cast8

Matti Pellonpää

Vladimir (Manager)

Kari Väänänen

Igor (Village Idiot)

Sakke Järvenpää

The Leningrad Cowboys

Heikki Keskinen

The Leningrad Cowboys

Pimme Korhonen

The Leningrad Cowboys

Sakari Kuosmanen

The Leningrad Cowboys

Puka Oinonen

The Leningrad Cowboys

Silu Seppälä

The Leningrad Cowboys

Full Cast & Crew (76)

Media9

Backdrops

Posters

Director

Aki Kaurismäki

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Trailer

Certification

PG-13

Keywords

careerrock 'n' rolldreamsamerican dreamnew orleans, louisianasuccessmusicaloutfitfinlandroad movie

Where to Watch

Stream

Criterion Channel

Collection

Leningrad Cowboys Collection

Part of collection

External Links

IMDb

Reviews1

deepkino7/10

A rock band from the Russian tundra comes to America in pursuit of fame and fortune, and the movie follows their tour there. Kaurismäki tells the story with a dry, northern-style humor. The band members' haircuts and shoes are very original! It's an easy-to-watch road movie with the added bonus of being an absurd comedy. Some scenes are also filled with finely crafted jokes.

Aug 5, 2025