Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Russian Holiday

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The result was keep‎. I see a consensus to Keep this article about a mediocre film. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:58, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Russian Holiday[edit]

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Doesn't meet WP:NFILM, couldn't find any independent and reliable sources covering this film. I tried searching both for "Russian Holiday" and "Russian Roulette" (used on the cover if you go to external link in the article). Deltaspace⁴² (talk • contribs) 17:52, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Film and United States of America. Deltaspace⁴² (talk • contribs) 17:52, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, Ranker listed it as #25 on the top 40 Barry Bostwick movie and tv shows. [1] DonaldD23 talk to me 18:48, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Donaldd23: I wouldn't consider this source reliable, I clicked on the "Russian Holiday" in the list and then saw Russian Holiday is a 1992 film directed by Greydon Clark. It stars Jeff Altman and Victoria Barrett. ...more on Wikipedia Deltaspace⁴² (talk • contribs) 19:43, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Barry Bostwick is well known, but this film seems to have sunk almost without trace. Even IMDb is struggling to find much to say about it. It's definitely a real film, you can watch it on Amazon.[2].--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 20:06, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: The year is sometimes given as 1993 or even 1994; two titles, both highly generic, exist. Added sources for verification and some about production/reception that in my view attest some notability. Maltin has an entry but I could not read what he wrote about the film so I didn't add it. If someone has the book, please add it!-My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 06:32, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The 1995 electronic edition of Maltin says American teacher Blakely, on vacation in St. Petersburg, Russia, inadvertently becomes involved in a scheme to pilfer a priceless antiquity. One-note thriller is barely entertaining, despite its use of authentic locations. Adam Sampson (talk) 01:52, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot@Adam Sampson, I'll add it to the page then. Best, -My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 13:06, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 23:05, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: between the L.A. Times review and the German TV Today, we have reviews by two nationally known critics as required by WP:NFOE, if only marginally so. Owen× ☎ 23:43, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep: It is quite a struggle to find significant coverage of this film. Wikipedia is not IMDb and cannot guarantee standalone articles about every film ever made.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 13:51, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.