Sweden / Nov 22, 1985 / 15
Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.
2h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | White Nights |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English, Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, New Visions |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1985 |
| Production | William S. Gilmore, Bill Borden, Taylor Hackford |
| Writer | James Goldman, Eric Hughes |
| Casting | Nancy Klopper, Jeremy Zimmermann, Noel Davis |
| Editing | Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Deveril Goodman, Rick Meyer, Valerie Lesser, Peter Culverwell, Karl F. Steinkamp, Ron Lambert |
| Cinematography | David Watkin, Freddie Cooper, John Harris, Mike Connors, Shane O'Neill, Ray Hall, Murray Close, Frank M. Holgate, Gregory J. Schmidt, Kenneth J. Withers |
| Assistant directors | Ray Corbett, Kieron Phipps, Tony Aherne, Matti Ollila, José de Sá Caetano, Taylor Hackford, Lissa Ruben, Harold Michelson |
| Lighting | Maurice Gillett, Alan Barry, Mel Sansom |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Nov 22, 1985 / 16
United States / Nov 22, 1985 / PG-13
Japan / Apr 26, 1986 / G
Physical media
Czechia / Aug 01, 1993 / 18+
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