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White Nights

White Nights

White Nights

White Nights

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

1985•2h 16m•

★6.7(144 ratings)

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.

Director

Taylor Hackford

Writers

Eric Hughes, James Goldman

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Main Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Raymond Greenwood

Jerzy Skolimowski

Jerzy Skolimowski

Colonel Chaiko

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Galina Ivanova

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Anne Wyatt

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Darya Greenwood

John Glover

John Glover

Wynn Scott

Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

Captain Kirigin

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Chuck Malarek

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Ambassador Larry Smith

Florence Faure

Florence Faure

Ballerina (Death)

David Savile

David Savile

Pilot

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Taylor Hackford
Assistant Director: Ray Corbett
Assistant Director: José de Sá Caetano
Assistant Director: Matti Ollila
Continuity: Harold Michelson
Third Assistant Director: Tony Aherne

Writing

Screenplay: Eric Hughes
Story: James Goldman
Screenplay: James Goldman

Production

Producer: William S. Gilmore
Casting: Jeremy Zimmermann
Associate Producer: Bill Borden
Casting: Nancy Klopper
Production Manager: Neville C. Thompson
Accountant: Gerald C. Wheatley

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Michel Colombier
Songs: Lionel Richie
Music Supervisor: Phil Ramone
Songs: Phil Collins
Boom Operator: Dushko Indjic
Sound Mixer: Clive Winter

Cinematography

Director of Photography: David Watkin
Clapper Loader: Shane O'Neill
Additional Photography: John Harris
Aerial Camera: Gregory J. Schmidt
Camera Operator: Freddie Cooper
Focus Puller: Mike Connors

Editing

Associate Editor: Deveril Goodman
Assistant Editor: Peter Culverwell
Assistant Editor: Rick Meyer
Color Timer: Ron Lambert
Assistant Editor: Valerie Lesser
Assistant Editor: Karl F. Steinkamp

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Joanne Woollard
Art Direction: Richard Dawking
Production Design: Philip Harrison
Art Direction: Austen Spriggs
Art Direction: Malcolm Middleton
Assistant Art Director: Stuart Rose

Costume & Make-Up

Wardrobe Assistant: Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Master: Janet Tebrooke
Makeup Artist: Neville Smallwood
Makeup Artist: Madeleine Masters
Wardrobe Supervisor: Ron Beck
Hairdresser: Barry Richardson

Keywords

escapekgbtap dancingballetairplane crashsiberiaemigrantbolshoi ballet

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other."

#2

The film grossed $42.2M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 136 minutes (2h 16m).

#4

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: French, English, Russian.

#5

The film was directed by Taylor Hackford.

#6

The screenplay was written by Eric Hughes and James Goldman.

#7

The score was composed by Michel Colombier.

#8

Cinematography was handled by David Watkin.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0090319.

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Rating

6.7/10

Good

144 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

White Nights

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

Français, English, Pусский

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Revenue:

$42,160,849

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

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