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Plot summary
Misha Galkin, a boy in the Soviet Union, sees a cow-shaped constellation in the night sky and is struck by lightning moments later. He grows up to become a marketing executive in Moscow, where the American Bob Gibbons comes to spread Western brands after communism. Abby, Bob's niece, arrives from America, and Misha and she start a relationship that Bob does not want. On a private Polynesian island, the marketing guru Joseph Pascal and fast food executives agree to change what the public considers beautiful. Misha takes on the promotion of "Extreme Cosmetica", a reality show built around an overweight woman who has plastic surgery in hopes of becoming thin. After the first operation the woman falls into a coma, audiences turn against the show, and Misha carries the blame.
Cast
Ed Stoppardas Misha
Leelee Sobieskias Abby
Max von Sydowas Marketing Guru
Jeffrey Tamboras Bob
Ingeborga Dapkunaiteas Dubcek
- Anna Abonisimovaas episode
Andrey Kaykovas Pavel (as Andrei Kaikov)
Atanas Srebrevas Jon
- Ulyana Laptevaas Veronika
Ruslan Shchedrinas Stasik
Viktor Verzhbitskiyas Yuri Nikolaevich (scenes deleted) (as Viktor Verzhbitsky)
John Laskowskias Fast Food Executive #4
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- Mariya Ignatovaas Master of Ceremony (as Maria Ignatova)
- Roman Petrenkoas Fast Food Executive #1
- Anastasiya Nefedovaas Fast Food Executive #2 (as Anastasia Nefedova)
- Nick Harveyas Fast Food Executive #3
- Viktoriya Popovaas Screaming Woman (as Viktoria Popova)
- Jamie Bradshawas Mr. Johnson
- Douglas A. Renoas Fast Food Executive #5 (as Douglas Reno)
- Gary Brierleyas Fast Food Executive #6




















