White Nights

Name: White Nights
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1985-11-22
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page

1985·Movie·PG-13·136 min·★ 6.7(144)

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“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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About White Nights

White Nights is a 1985 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford. The cast is led by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

White Nights was produced by Columbia Pictures and New Visions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 22, 1985, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $42 million worldwide.

Director: Taylor Hackford
Writers: Eric Hughes, James Goldman
Release date: November 22, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $42 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, New Visions

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White Nights cast & crew

White Nights was directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Eric Hughes and James Goldman.

The cast features Mikhail Baryshnikov as Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko, Gregory Hines as Raymond Greenwood, Jerzy Skolimowski as Colonel Chaiko, Helen Mirren as Galina Ivanova, Geraldine Page as Anne Wyatt, and Isabella Rossellini as Darya Greenwood.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Colombier, cinematography is by David Watkin, and it was produced by William S. Gilmore and Taylor Hackford.

Is White Nights worth watching?

White Nights holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 144 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, White Nights is worth a place on your watchlist.

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