White Nights (1985)

Synopsis of White Nights

The fancy footwork and star appeal of Gregory Hines as Raymond, an exiled American, and the powerful grace of Mikhail Baryshnikov as Nikolai, a defector, combine with a great production design to carry this otherwise thinly-stretched tale of intrigue. With a stellar supporting cast (Isabella Rossellini as Raymond's wife, Helen Mirren as Nikolai's lover, and Jerzy Skolimowski, the Polish director, as a wily KGB agent), the film has a few excellent moments. Nikolai has defected from the former USSR some time in the past. While on a trip, his plane spectacularly crashes on a runway in Siberia. Trapped in the country he had escaped, he is brought to stay with Raymond, an American who defected during the Vietnam war. Nikolai desperately wants to get out of the country, but the Russians have other plans. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

136 mins

Director(s):

Taylor Hackford

Writer(s):

Eric Hughes, James Goldman, Nancy Dowd

Producer(s):

William S. Gilmore, Taylor Hackford

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Mild Violence, Profanity, Violence)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense

• 1985 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song

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