26 years ago, Billy Joel took his family, his music and his concert show to the former Soviet Union. This feature-length documentary film looks back at the triumphs and difficulties encountered in creating the first fully staged rock 'n' roll show in the USSR. Directed by Emmy-winning documentarian, Jim Brown.

 

BILLY JOEL: A MATTER OF TRUST – THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA

 

PRODUCTION CREDITS 

 

DIRECTED BY

Jim Brown

 

PRODUCED BY

Jim Brown

Jeff Schock

 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Todd Kamelhar

Richard Story

Adam Block

Gil Aronow

 

CO-PRODUCERS

Richard Alcock

John Jackson

 

EDITOR

Jason L. Pollard

 

AUDIO PRODUCERS

Jim Boyer

Brian Ruggles

 

CREATIVE DIRECTION 

Steve Cohen

 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS

Heather Smith

Jessica Dougherty

 

ORIGINAL CONCERT DIRECTED BY 

Wayne Isham 

 

A MATTER OF TRUST BILLY JOEL IN THE USSR FOOTAGE DIRECTED & PHOTOGRAPHED BY 

Martin Bell

 

Showtime presents a Jim Brown Production in association with Maritime Pictures and Sony Music's Legacy Recordings