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Secrets can be deadly in this suspenseful thriller about undercover Russian spies in 1980s Washington D.C. Phillip and Elizabeth Jennings seem to be a typical suburban couple, but they're actually lethal KGB agents plotting to bring down America. As the Cold War escalates, Philip and Elizabeth...

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Uniform Title:Americans (Television program : 2013- ).
Main Author: Weisberg, Joe, 1965- (Creator, Screenwriter)
Other Authors: Russell, Keri, 1976- (Actor), Rhys, Matthew, 1974- (Actor), Taylor, Holly, 1997- (Actor), Sellati, Keidrich (Actor), Martindale, Margo, 1951- (Actor), Emmerich, Noah (Actor), Thomas, Richard, 1951- (Actor), Mahendru, Annet (Actor), Misner, Susan, 1971- (Actor), Wright, Alison, 1976- (Actor), Hernández, Maximiliano, 1973- (Actor), Gorn, Lev, 1971- (Actor), Flaherty, Danny (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English or dubbed Spanish; Spanish, French and Portuguese subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned.
Subjects:
Spies > Soviet Union > Drama.
Espionage > Soviet Union > Drama.
Intelligence service > Soviet Union > Drama.
Espionage, Soviet > United States > Drama.
Subversive activities > United States > Drama.
Cold War > Drama.
Soviet Union. > Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti > Officials and employees > Drama.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1945-1991 > Drama.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989 > Drama.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > United States > Drama.
United States > Foreign relations > Soviet Union > Drama.
Espías > Teatro.
Espionaje > Teatro.
Soviet Union. > Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti.
Cold War (1945-1989)
Diplomatic relations.
Employees.
Espionage.
Espionage, Soviet.
Intelligence service.
Political science.
Spies.
Subversive activities.
Soviet Union.
United States.
1945 - 1991
Spy television programs.
Television crime shows.
Action and adventure television programs.
Thrillers (Television programs)
Fiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
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Summary:Secrets can be deadly in this suspenseful thriller about undercover Russian spies in 1980s Washington D.C. Phillip and Elizabeth Jennings seem to be a typical suburban couple, but they're actually lethal KGB agents plotting to bring down America. As the Cold War escalates, Philip and Elizabeth must take extreme measures to continue their mission to keep their true identities hidden. But when an FBI agent movies in across the street, they become ensnared in a pulse-pounding game of cat and mouse.
Item Description:All language options may not be present on container packaging.
Special features: D. 1-3. Deleted scenes -- D. 4. "The colonel" commentary featuring Joseph Weisberg, Joel Fields, and Noah Emmerich ; Gag reel ; Executive order 2579 : exposing The Americans ; Perfecting the art of espionage ; Ingenuity over technology.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (approximately 572 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0.
Production Credits:Writers include Joe Weisberg ; directors include Adam Arkin, Jean de Segonzac, Jim McKay, John Dahl ; score by Nathan Barr.