Film
White Nights
1985· PG-13· 2h 16m· Drama· Thriller
“Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.”
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.
1985-11-22
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorTaylor Hackford
ScreenplayEric Hughes
ProducerTaylor Hackford
Director of PhotographyDavid Watkin
Original Music ComposerMichel Colombier
EditorFredric Steinkamp
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1985-11-22
Runtime2h 16m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · New Visions
Box office$42M
LanguagesFrench · English · Russian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 146 votes
Original languageen
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