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White Nights

1985 • 2h16m Drama, Thriller

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

2

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

Director

Taylor Hackford

Screenplay

James Goldman

Eric Hughes

Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Gregory Hines

Jerzy Skolimowski

Release date

11/22/1985

Status

Released

Revenue

$42,160,849

Origin country

US

Vote count

140