Soviet spy comedy so unhinged, it makes Austin Powers look like John le Carré.
When mysterious Russian bandit named Artist came in USA, brave Russian special agent Fyodor Sokolov runs to States for defeat evil master.
Acting
Myagkov playing dual roles with magnificent mustache-twirling villainy
Direction
Gaidai's final film, still committed to pure visual gag chaos
Production
Gloriously fake America shot in gloriously real Odessa
Director
Leonid Gaidai
Dmitriy Kharatyan
Fyodor Sokolov
Kelly McGrill
Mary Star
Andrey Myagkov
Uncle Misha/Artist
Mikhail Kokshenov
Kravchuk
Yuri Volyntsev
Stepan, KGB general
Emmanuil Vitorgan
Jack, CIA general
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Katz
Mamuka Kikaleishvili
Lavrenty Tsuladze
Yevgeni Vesnik
Monya
Natalya Krachkovskaya
Monya's Wife
Leonid Kuravlyov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Spartak Mishulin
Eunuch
Aleksandr Ryzhkov
Jack's bodyguard
Nikolay Bandurin
KGB Colonel Dynin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Gaidai's swan song—the legendary Soviet comedy director died two years later, ending an era of slapstick that defined generations.
The 'American' locations were almost entirely shot in Ukraine and Russia; Brighton Beach was recreated with such chaotic energy that actual Brighton Beach residents would barely recognize it.
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