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Red Penguins is a 2019 sports documentary film written, produced and directed by Gabe Polsky, in co-production with Studio Hamburg Enterprises and Norddeutscher Rundfunk. The film premiered on September 5, 2019 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It received Writers Guild of America and Critics Choice awards nominations.
Detailing an incredible true story involving gangsters, strippers, and live bears serving beer on a hockey rink, Red Penguins tells the wild forgotten true story of capitalism and opportunism run amok in Moscow. 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 ...
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 ...
Jul 22, 2020 · The story begins with a gonzo giddiness as film producer and Penguins co-owner Howard Baldwin (“Ray,” and the hockey films “Sudden Death” and “Mystery Alaska”) decides to gamble on buying into the team (Michael J. Fox was also an investor), and sends hustler/promoter/marketer Steve Warshaw to Moscow to see what can be done to make ...
Polsky wrote, directed, and produced the feature documentary Red Penguins, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released by Universal Pictures in August 2020. Red Penguins tells the true story of opportunism run amok in Moscow shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The largest international documentary film festival in Russia. The collaborative program curated by social projects and independent communities that drive Moscow urban culture forward and help to integrate the screenings into a broader cultural agenda
Dec 7, 2020 · Red Penguins: Murder, Money and Ice Hockey: Directed by Gabe Polsky. A tale of capitalism and opportunism run amok - complete with gangsters, strippers and live bears serving beer on a hockey rink in Moscow.
