White Nights 1985

Name: White Nights
Released: 1985-11-22
Cast: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Taylor Hackford
Written by:	Eric Hughes & James Goldman
Release date:	1985-11-22
Runtime:	136 minutes
Critics score:	42 / 100
Tagline:	Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.