The Russian film called Transsiberian is about two Americans who used to train Siberian railroad to cross Russia.  If you like adventure and suspense in movies and then you will like the film Trans Siberian.  It is a bid is a combination of a thriller, a Sherlock Holmes’ mystery, and a stereotypical portrayal of Russian culture.

I once took a 26 hour train ride to Crimea.  It only cost me about 20 dollars so it was quite and deal and an adventure. And nothing like the movie Transsiberian, it was perfectly safe.

I have often thought about taking the train Siberian railroad to China or the Pacific.  I am an American that lives in Krakow Poland.  Of course I have taken the train to Kiev and Moscow’s and to just buy one more ticket across Siberia would not be a problem.

Transsiberian stars

The only star you would know is Woody Harrelson (from friends), however,  Emily Mortimer as a neurotic American girl is not bad either.

Ben Kingsley from the movie Gandhi also played in the movie.  As always amazing.

Was it filmed in Russia?

Yes part of it was, but most of it was filmed in Lithuania. I have no idea why they did not film it all in Russia, it would have been more authentic.  I think it was a low budget film, heavy on plot.

The reason I would not say this was a true Russian film is not that it was filmed mostly in Europe, but rather it talked about nihilistic Russian philosophy, but Transsiberian was clearly a Hollywood, not a Russian film

If you want to watch the film that is not produced by Russians, but betrays the Russian culture in a funny stereotypical way without being too disrespectful I can recommend the film trains Siberian.

If you have seen the American Russian movie Transsiberian, let me know what you thought about it and its portrayal of Russia.