The Experts
Two abducted Americans are going to tell the Russians everything they know. Poor Russia.
1989 • 94 min • Action · Comedy
Synopsis
Travis and Wendell are two down-on-their-luck New Yorkers who think they're relocating to a small town in Nebraska to open a nightclub. What they don't know is they've actually been abducted by a KGB operative and flown to the Soviet Union, where they'll unwittingly serve as "experts" on all things cool in America. The town, created expressly for KGB spies-in-training, is meant to serve as a training ground for Soviet agents. What can these two hapless Americans possibly teach the Soviet spies, and will they ever learn they are not actually in Nebraska?
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 46 Audience · 51 · 100%
Two New Yorkers are tricked into believing they're moving to Nebraska to open a nightclub, but are actually taken to a fake American town in the Soviet Union. There, they
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Brief gun use and non-fatal chases
- Some suggestive dancing
- Alcohol served in a nightclub setting
What it models well
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Cultural exchange
- Clever problem-solving
Talk about it after
- The Cold War and its impact
- Understanding different cultures
- When intentions don't match reality
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Top billed cast
Director: Dave Thomas • Crew: Nick Thiel, Eric Alter, Steven Greene, Steven Greene, Eric Alter
Trailers & clips
The Experts (1989) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 4.6/10 (51)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Box office
- $169,203
- IMDb
- tt0097314
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