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2019 Documentary 1h 20m

Red Penguins

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.

5.2 TMDB RATING
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Steven Warshaw

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Valery Gushin

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Victor Gusev

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Howard Baldwin

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Alexander Lyubimov

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Tom Ruta

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Alxander von Bush

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Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov

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Alexander Baranovsky

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