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White Nights
Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.
Genres
DramaThriller
Overview
After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. The KGB keeps him under watch and tries to convince him to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again. Determined to escape, he befriends a black American expatriate and his pregnant Russian wife, who agree to help him escape to the American Embassy.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$42160849
Runtime
136 min
Release Date
1985-11-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
135
Vote Average
6.719
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
Gregory Hines
Raymond Greenwood
Jerzy Skolimowski
Colonel Chaiko
Helen Mirren
Galina Ivanova
Geraldine Page
Anne Wyatt
Isabella Rossellini
Darya Greenwood
John Glover
Wynn Scott
Stefan Gryff
Captain Kirigin
William Hootkins
Chuck Malarek
Shane Rimmer
Ambassador Larry Smith
Florence Faure
Ballerina (Death)
David Savile
Pilot
Ian Liston
Co-pilot
Benny Young
Flight Engineer
Hilary Drake
Stewardess #1
Megumi Shimanuki
Stewardess #2
Daniel Benzali
Dr. Asher
Maria Werlander
Child Ballerina
Galina Pomerantzeva
Dvornik
Sergei Rusakov
KGB 1
Aleksandr Naumov
KGB 2 (as Alexander Naumov)
Maryam d'Abo
French Girlfriend
Marc Sinden
Charles
Josephine Buchan
Caroline
Helene Denbey
Bess
Sussanah Morley
Journalist in Opera House
Elisa Tornqvist
Journalist at Consulate
Jiří Stanislav
Chaiko’s Driver (Leningrad)
Edward Ochagavia
KGB Agent
Marc Michalsky
KGB Agent
Michael Petrovitch
Helicopter Pilot
Andreas Markos
Escamilla
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