White Nights (1985)
White Nights (1985)
Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.
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.

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Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov Mikhail Baryshnikov As: Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
Gregory Hines Gregory Hines As: Raymond Greenwood
Jerzy Skolimowski Jerzy Skolimowski As: Colonel Chaiko
Helen Mirren Helen Mirren As: Galina Ivanova
Geraldine Page Geraldine Page As: Anne Wyatt
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English, Français, Pусский

Release Date: 22 November 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 136m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, New Visions

Revenue: $42,160,849

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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

Ian Liston

Ian Liston

Co-pilot

Benny Young

Benny Young

Flight Engineer

Hilary Drake

Hilary Drake

Stewardess #1

Megumi Shimanuki

Megumi Shimanuki

Stewardess #2

Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

Dr. Asher

Maria Werlander

Maria Werlander

Child Ballerina

Galina Pomerantzeva

Galina Pomerantzeva

Dvornik

Sergei Rusakov

Sergei Rusakov

KGB 1

Aleksandr Naumov

Aleksandr Naumov

KGB 2 (as Alexander Naumov)

Maryam d'Abo

Maryam d'Abo

French Girlfriend

Marc Sinden

Marc Sinden

Charles

Josephine Buchan

Josephine Buchan

Caroline

Helene Denbey

Helene Denbey

Bess

Sussanah Morley

Sussanah Morley

Journalist in Opera House

Elisa Tornqvist

Elisa Tornqvist

Journalist at Consulate

Jiří Stanislav

Jiří Stanislav

Chaiko’s Driver (Leningrad)

Edward Ochagavia

Edward Ochagavia

KGB Agent

Marc Michalsky

Marc Michalsky

KGB Agent

Michael Petrovitch

Michael Petrovitch

Helicopter Pilot

Andreas Markos

Andreas Markos

Escamilla

Directed By

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Director

Ray Corbett

Ray Corbett

Assistant Director

José de Sá Caetano

José de Sá Caetano

Assistant Director

Matti Ollila

Matti Ollila

Assistant Director

Harold Michelson

Harold Michelson

Continuity

Tony Aherne

Tony Aherne

Third Assistant Director

Lissa Ruben

Lissa Ruben

Continuity

Kieron Phipps

Kieron Phipps

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William S. Gilmore

William S. Gilmore

Producer

Jeremy Zimmermann

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

Bill Borden

Bill Borden

Associate Producer

Nancy Klopper

Nancy Klopper

Casting

Neville C. Thompson

Neville C. Thompson

Production Manager

Gerald C. Wheatley

Gerald C. Wheatley

Accountant

Paula Gilmore

Paula Gilmore

Location Casting

Jeff Conroy

Jeff Conroy

Production Assistant

Mo Coppitters

Mo Coppitters

Production Coordinator

Juhani Jotuni

Juhani Jotuni

Unit Manager

Peter Elford

Peter Elford

Location Manager

Carrie Stein

Carrie Stein

Production Assistant

Denis Holt

Denis Holt

Executive In Charge Of Production

Anja Harjula

Anja Harjula

Production Manager

Johanna Kärävä

Johanna Kärävä

Production Coordinator

Maria do Carmo Moser

Maria do Carmo Moser

Production Manager

Bernard Hanson

Bernard Hanson

Location Manager

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Producer

Edited By

Deveril Goodman

Deveril Goodman

Associate Editor

Peter Culverwell

Peter Culverwell

Assistant Editor

Rick Meyer

Rick Meyer

Assistant Editor

Ron Lambert

Ron Lambert

Color Timer

Valerie Lesser

Valerie Lesser

Assistant Editor

Karl F. Steinkamp

Karl F. Steinkamp

Assistant Editor

Fredric Steinkamp

Fredric Steinkamp

Editor

William Steinkamp

William Steinkamp

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ken Crouch

Ken Crouch

Wardrobe Assistant

Janet Tebrooke

Janet Tebrooke

Wardrobe Master

Neville Smallwood

Neville Smallwood

Makeup Artist

Madeleine Masters

Madeleine Masters

Makeup Artist

Ron Beck

Ron Beck

Wardrobe Supervisor

Barry Richardson

Barry Richardson

Hairdresser

Evangeline Harrison

Evangeline Harrison

Costume Design

Sound

Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier

Original Music Composer

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Songs

Phil Ramone

Phil Ramone

Music Supervisor

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Songs

Dushko Indjic

Dushko Indjic

Boom Operator

Clive Winter

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Jules Chaikin

Jules Chaikin

Music Consultant

Don Digirolamo

Don Digirolamo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don S. Walden

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor

Doreen A. Dixon

Doreen A. Dixon

Supervising ADR Editor

Joseph Holsen

Joseph Holsen

Sound Editor

Robert Knudson

Robert Knudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom McCarthy Jr.

Tom McCarthy Jr.

Supervising Sound Editor

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Supervising Music Editor

Robert Glass

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jay Kamen

Jay Kamen

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Shane O'Neill

Shane O'Neill

Clapper Loader

John Harris

John Harris

Additional Photography

Gregory J. Schmidt

Gregory J. Schmidt

Aerial Camera

Freddie Cooper

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Focus Puller

Ray Hall

Ray Hall

Grip

Frank M. Holgate

Frank M. Holgate

Aerial Director of Photography

Murray Close

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Kenneth J. Withers

Kenneth J. Withers

Additional Photography

Lighting

Alan Barry

Alan Barry

Best Boy Electric

Maurice Gillett

Maurice Gillett

Chief Lighting Technician

Mel Sansom

Mel Sansom

Standby Rigger

Art Department

Joanne Woollard

Joanne Woollard

Set Decoration

Richard Dawking

Richard Dawking

Art Direction

Philip Harrison

Philip Harrison

Production Design

Austen Spriggs

Austen Spriggs

Art Direction

Malcolm Middleton

Malcolm Middleton

Art Direction

Stuart Rose

Stuart Rose

Assistant Art Director

Leslie Butterfield

Leslie Butterfield

Standby Carpenter

Syd Nightingale

Syd Nightingale

Construction Manager

Bill Fisher

Bill Fisher

Standby Painter

Denis Hopperton

Denis Hopperton

Standby Property Master

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Standby Property Master

George Ball

George Ball

Property Master

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

Nancy Dowd

Nancy Dowd

Additional Writing

Twyla Tharp

Twyla Tharp

Choreographer

Roland Petit

Roland Petit

Choreographer

Garth Inns

Garth Inns

Special Effects

Peter Brayham

Peter Brayham

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Crawley

Steve Crawley

Stunts

Bob Bridges

Bob Bridges

Video Assist Operator

Trevor Rutherford

Trevor Rutherford

Playback Coordinator

Jeff Hawke

Jeff Hawke

Aerial Coordinator

Robert Harman

Robert Harman

Stunts

Roy Moores

Roy Moores

Projection

Romo Gorrara

Romo Gorrara

Stunts

Malcolm Weaver

Malcolm Weaver

Stunts

Ian Wingrove

Ian Wingrove

Special Effects

Dave Holland

Dave Holland

Stunts

Martin Gutteridge

Martin Gutteridge

Special Effects

Helen Caldwell

Helen Caldwell

Stunts

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Choreographer

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