Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989 · 79 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.0 (132 votes)
Dir. Aki Kaurismäki · Starring Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakke Järvenpää, Heikki Keskinen, Pimme Korhonen, Sakari Kuosmanen · Music Mauri Sumén · Leningrad Cowboys Collection
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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.

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A hilariously bleak, yet oddly hopeful, journey across America. It's a deadpan exploration of the absurdities of the American dream, set to a unique, mournful soundtrack. Expect dry wit and existential road trip vibes.

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