In the film, Depardieu played the head coach of the Russian skiers, who takes the controversial step of firing all the Russian coaches and support team members and hiring rather eccentric Austrians instead.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gérard DepardieuSergei Romanov | Sergei Romanov |
 Mariya KozhevnikovaNadezhda Smirnova | Nadezhda Smirnova |