Russkies
1987, English. Directed by Rick Rosenthal.
Sometimes the worst of enemies can become the best of friends.
A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 November 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sheldon Lettich, Alan Jay Glueckman, Michael Nankin
- Box office
- $2.2M
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Russkies runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Russkies isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Russkies?
Russkies (1987) was directed by Rick Rosenthal and stars Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Billingsley, Whip Hubley.