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Red Penguins

Red Penguins

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 6, 2019

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

55%

Original Title

Red Penguins

Production Companies

Gabriel Polsky Productions, NDR, Studio Hamburg Enterprises

Director

Gabe Polsky

Description

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.