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poster movie White Nights

White Nights (1985)

PG-13

1985-11-22

  • Drama
  • Thriller

2h 16m

Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.

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.

  • James GoldmanStory, Screenplay
  • Eric HughesScreenplay
  • Taylor HackfordDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleWhite Nights

Budget$0.00

Revenue$42,160,849.00

Casts

  • Profile Mikhail Baryshnikov with character Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko

    Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko

  • Profile Gregory Hines with character Raymond Greenwood

    Gregory Hines

    Raymond Greenwood

  • Profile Jerzy Skolimowski with character Colonel Chaiko

    Jerzy Skolimowski

    Colonel Chaiko

  • Profile Helen Mirren with character Galina Ivanova

    Helen Mirren

    Galina Ivanova

  • Profile Geraldine Page with character Anne Wyatt

    Geraldine Page

    Anne Wyatt

  • Profile Isabella Rossellini with character Darya Greenwood

    Isabella Rossellini

    Darya Greenwood

  • Profile John Glover with character Wynn Scott

    John Glover

    Wynn Scott

  • Profile Stefan Gryff with character Captain Kirigin

    Stefan Gryff

    Captain Kirigin

  • Profile William Hootkins with character Chuck Malarek

    William Hootkins

    Chuck Malarek

  • Profile Shane Rimmer with character Ambassador Larry Smith

    Shane Rimmer

    Ambassador Larry Smith

  • Profile Florence Faure with character Ballerina (Death)

    Florence Faure

    Ballerina (Death)

  • David Savile

    Pilot

  • Ian Liston

    Co-pilot

  • Profile Benny Young with character Flight Engineer

    Benny Young

    Flight Engineer

  • Hilary Drake

    Stewardess #1

  • Megumi Shimanuki

    Stewardess #2

  • Profile Daniel Benzali with character Dr. Asher

    Daniel Benzali

    Dr. Asher

  • Maria Werlander

    Child Ballerina

  • Galina Pomerantzeva

    Dvornik

  • Sergei Rusakov

    KGB 1

  • Profile Александр Наумов with character KGB 2 (as Alexander Naumov)

    Александр Наумов

    KGB 2 (as Alexander Naumov)

  • Profile Maryam d'Abo with character French Girlfriend

    Maryam d'Abo

    French Girlfriend

  • Marc Sinden

    Charles

  • Josephine Buchan

    Caroline

  • Helene Denbey

    Bess

  • Profile Sussanah Morley with character Journalist in Opera House

    Sussanah Morley

    Journalist in Opera House

  • Elisa Tornqvist

    Journalist at Consulate

  • Profile Jiří Stanislav with character Chaiko’s Driver (Leningrad)

    Jiří Stanislav

    Chaiko’s Driver (Leningrad)

  • Edward Ochagavia

    KGB Agent

  • Marc Michalsky

    KGB Agent

  • Profile Michael Petrovitch with character Helicopter Pilot

    Michael Petrovitch

    Helicopter Pilot

  • Andreas Markos

    Escamilla