White Nights 1985

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

6.7 / 10   120 vote(s)
PG-13
Drama Thriller

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.

Release Date 1985-11-22
Runtime 2h 16m
Directors Taylor Hackford, David Watkin
Producers William S. Gilmore, Taylor Hackford, Bill Borden
Writers James Goldman, James Goldman, Eric Hughes