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Tetris: From Russia with Love

Tetris: From Russia with Love

Genres

Documentary

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This is the story behind the fiendishly addictive game, a tale of high stakes, intimidation and legal feuds set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions between East and West.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

09 February 2004

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan

Narrator

Alexey Pajitnov

Alexey Pajitnov

Himself

Evgeni Nikolaevich Belikov

Evgeni Nikolaevich Belikov

himself

Phil Adam

Phil Adam

himself

Randy Broweleit

Randy Broweleit

himself

Howard Lincoln

Howard Lincoln

Himself

Henk Rogers

Henk Rogers

Himself

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