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White Nights (1985) 6.3
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Reviews: 36 user | 8 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment in which a black American who has married a Russian woman lives with her. He is to... See full summary » Director:Taylor Hackford |
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Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
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Raymond Greenwood
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Colonel Chaiko
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Anne Wyatt
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Darya Greenwood
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Wynn Scott
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Stefan Gryff | ... |
Captain Kirigin
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Chuck Malarek
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Ambassador Larry Smith
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Florence Faure | ... |
Ballerina (Death)
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David Savile | ... |
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Ian Liston | ... |
Co-pilot
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Benny Young | ... |
Flight Engineer
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Hilary Drake | ... |
Stewardess #1
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An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment in which a black American who has married a Russian woman lives with her. He is to become a dancer for the Bolshoi again, but he wishes to escape, but can he trust the American? Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 November 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sol de medianoche See more »Box Office
Gross:
$13,046,465 (USA)Company Credits
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Delphi IV Productions, New Visions Pictures See more »
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Colonel Chaiko: [beat] Later. I'm busy.
Captain Kirigin: But sir ...
Colonel Chaiko: [raising his voice] Captain Kirigin, can't you see I'm busy?
Captain Kirigin: [smiles knowingly at Raymond] Very well, Colonel.
[beat]
Captain Kirigin: Later.
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Written by Walt Aldridge
Produced by Phil Ramone
Performed by Lou Reed
Courtesy of RCA Records
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Trivia
A real Aer Lingus 747 was used for the air-to-air sequences, and part of the landing, but for the crash, a 707 with an artificial hump was used. See more »Goofs
During Chaiko's interrogation of Rodchenko at the clinic, the torn items thrown on Rodchenko change. The image of a partial American Express Gold Card appears, disappears, then re-appears during the course of the questioning. See more »Quotes
Captain Kirigin: Colonel, there's something I think you should hearColonel Chaiko: [beat] Later. I'm busy.
Captain Kirigin: But sir ...
Colonel Chaiko: [raising his voice] Captain Kirigin, can't you see I'm busy?
Captain Kirigin: [smiles knowingly at Raymond] Very well, Colonel.
[beat]
Captain Kirigin: Later.
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Soundtracks
"My Love Is Chemical"Written by Walt Aldridge
Produced by Phil Ramone
Performed by Lou Reed
Courtesy of RCA Records
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The basic plot of this movie - the predicament of a Russian defector suddenly finding himself back in his Motherland after the airplane in which he is travelling crash-lands - is a compelling one, and I can't help feeling that had a little more thought and care gone into the character of the three main protagonists this movie would have been a whole lot better than it actually is.
The performances by the international cast are excellent throughout, especially Baryshnikov, whose character is the main focus of the story, as well as the catalyst for self-analysis among those he left behind and those he encounters on his forced return. Jerzy Skolimowski, the Polish director, is also worthy of mention in a rare acting role as a KGB Agent.
So: good plot, good acting. And great dancing - even if you're not a fan, you're likely to enjoy Baryshnikov and Hines doing their thing. On the downside, the reasons for Gregory Hines defection from the USA to the Soviet Union (disclosed while holding an American football - the film's symbolism lacks subtlety at times), are shaky and under-developed to say the least, and his character comes across as too apathetic too have made such a dramatic gesture in the first place. Isabella Rossellini (a ringer for her mother) is woefully underused and is prevented from adding much of worth to the movie.
Well worth seeing, then; but the sense of how great it could have been may undermine your enjoyment a little.