Martin had been considering the trip to Ukraine for a while and decided to go through the proper official channels.
In the latter half of the year, there was an official cultural exchange group in Washington preparing to join forces with Hollywood and pay a visit. They were looking for a few star personas, and even the White House had been in touch with him before.
Martin arranged to go there with an official identity.
He made a call to Thomas to get him to liaise with the Washington side.
After a brief holiday, Martin joined the "Thieves of the City" film crew and, along with other main creators, started the film's global promotion tour.
Although the film's overall investment wasn't large, and it was an R-rated movie, the response from media and theater managers was very good at the two screenings hosted by Disney Studios.
The film crew and Disney Studios adopted a fairly standard marketing approach.
