The Russians Are Coming
When a sightseeing Soviet commander runs his submarine aground off the New England coast, the crews attempts to find a boat to dislodge them almost start WWIII! Alan Arkin leads an all-star cast including Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith and Jonathan Winters in this riotous, uproarious [and] side-splitting comedy!
Russian Lt. Rozanov (Arkin) and his crew hit the beaches of Massachusetts unaware of the panic they're about to start. Despite the Russians harmless intentions, the folks in town think a full-scale Soviet invasion has been launched! What's worse, their police chief (Keith) has left his hysterical assistant (Winters) in charge and the one man who knows the truth (Reiner) is only stirring up more chaos!
Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) Golden Globe Winner 1966.
Critic Reviews:
- " Arkin, in his film bow, is absolutely outstanding as the courtly Russian who kisses a lady's hand even as he draws a gun. " – Variety Staff
- " Fabulously funny! " – Nell Minow
- " A true classic Cold War comedy told with wit, slapstick, and paranoia. " – Steve Crum