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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.

Top Cast

  • Steven Warshaw

    Steven Warshaw

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  • Valery Gushin

    Valery Gushin

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  • Victor Gusev

    Victor Gusev

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  • Howard Baldwin

    Howard Baldwin

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  • Alexander Lyubimov

    Alexander Lyubimov

    Self

  • Tom Ruta

    Tom Ruta

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  • Alxander von Bush

    Alxander von Bush

    Self

  • Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov

    Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov

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  • Alexander Baranovsky

    Alexander Baranovsky

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Overview

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.

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