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6.6/10
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A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaMikhail Baryshnikov reportedly was insistent with the producers that gramatically-correct Russian be spoken in this movie instead of the often nonsensical hybrid often used in American movies. Baryshinkov also did a scene where he spoke French. In real life, it was his second language.
- GoofsMikhail Barishnikov goes through a sky light bare chested and emerges wearing T - shirt.
- Quotes
Colonel Chaiko: Modern man is so confused, Raymond. Finally, it's much better to work in the theater... than in a mine.
- Alternate versionsThe UK cinema release was cut by 16s to remove two uses of 'fuck' to earn a PG rating. Subsequent video versions restore the strong language and raise the certificate to 15.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: The Holcroft Covenant/Bring on the Night/Target (1985)
- SoundtracksSeparate Lives
(Love Theme)
Written by Stephen Bishop
Produced by Arif Mardin, Phil Collins, and Hugh Padgham
Performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
Courtesy of Atlantic Records and Virgin Records
Featured review
Unbelievable privilege to see Baryshnikov dance up close at his best
Baryshinikov is the one of the best male dancers of all time. This movie allows you to see him up close and view his "process" for dancing. You can't help but watch in awe at his amazing athletic and physical feats... from the very first scene where you see him slowly lower his entire body from a headstand to lying down to seeing him dance "en pointe" in what appear to be a pair of "Keds". It isn't just seeing the dances that is amazing. It is the opportunity to see the dances from the perspective of an "insider who is sitting right there next to him -- as opposed to watching him from the audience.
This is dancing "eye candy" at its finest -- my favorite escape movie of all time.
This is dancing "eye candy" at its finest -- my favorite escape movie of all time.
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- Also known as
- White Nights - Nacht der Entscheidung
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $42,160,849
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $477,539
- Nov 24, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $42,160,849
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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