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.
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) is a comedy and music film directed by Aki Kaurismäki, released on March 24, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakke Järvenpää and Heikki Keskinen. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 214 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Leningrad Cowboys Go America.
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Matti Pellonpää
as Vladimir (Manager)
Kari Väänänen
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Sakke Järvenpää
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Heikki Keskinen
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Pimme Korhonen
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Sakari Kuosmanen
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Puka Oinonen
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Silu Seppälä
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Mauri Sumén
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Mato Valtonen
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Pekka Virtanen
as The Leningrad Cowboys
Nicky Tesco
as Lost Cousin
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, written by Sakke Järvenpää, Aki Kaurismäki and Aki Kaurismäki, produced by Katinka Faragó, Aki Kaurismäki and Klas Olofsson.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 214 ratings.
A rock band from the Russian tundra comes to America in pursuit of fame and fortune, and the movie follows their tour there. Kaurismäki tells the story with a dry, northern-style humor. The band members' haircuts and shoes are very original! It's an easy-to-watch road movie with the added bonus of being an absurd comedy. Some scenes are also filled with finely crafted jokes.
Reviewed on August 5, 2025
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Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) includes Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakke Järvenpää, Heikki Keskinen and Pimme Korhonen. The film was directed by Aki Kaurismäki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Leningrad Cowboys Go America was released on March 24, 1989 and runs for 1h 19m.
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 214 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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