Review of The Russia House (1990) by David R — 19 Feb 2011

Loved this movie. Great performance, good cold war drama and love story rolled into one and wonder why so many people found it sluggish or downrated it.

This review of The Russia House (1990) was written by David R on 19 Feb 2011.

The Russia House has generally received mixed reviews.

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