| Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... | Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko | |
| Gregory Hines | ... | Raymond Greenwood | |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | ... | Colonel Chaiko | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Galina Ivanova | |
| Geraldine Page | ... | Anne Wyatt | |
| Isabella Rossellini | ... | Darya Greenwood | |
| John Glover | ... | Wynn Scott | |
| Stefan Gryff | ... | Captain Kirigin | |
| William Hootkins | ... | Chuck Malarek | |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Ambassador Larry Smith | |
| Florence Faure | ... | Ballerina (Death) | |
| David Savile | ... | Pilot | |
| Ian Liston | ... | Co-pilot | |
| Benny Young | ... | Flight Engineer | |
| Hilary Drake | ... | Stewardess #1 | |
| Megumi Shimanuki | ... | Stewardess 2 | |
| Daniel Benzali | ... | Dr. Asher | |
| Maria Werlander | ... | Child Ballerina | |
| Galina Pomerantzeva | ... | Dvornik | |
| Sergei Rousakov | ... | KGB #1 | |
| Aleksandr Naumov | ... | KGB #2 (as Alexander Naumov) | |
| Maryam d'Abo | ... | French Girlfriend | |
| Marc Sinden | ... | Charles | |
| Josephine Buchan | ... | Caroline | |
| Helene Denbey | ... | Bess | |
| Sussanah Morley | ... | Journalist in Opera House (as Susannah Morley) | |
| Elisa Tornqviet | ... | Journalist at Consulat (as Elisa Tornqvist) | |
| Jirí Stanislav | ... | Chaiko's Driver (Leningrad) | |
| Eduard Ochagavya | ... | KGB Agent (as Edward Ochagavia) | |
| Marc Michalsky | ... | KGB Agent | |
| Michael Petrovitch | ... | Helicopter Pilot (as Michael Petrovich) | |
| Andreas Markos | ... | Escamilla | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Helen Kelly | ... | Woman in Spandex Pants (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Straeger | ... | Russian Boarder Guard (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Taylor Hackford | |||
Writing credits | ||
| James Goldman | (screenplay) and | |
| Eric Hughes | (screenplay) | |
| James Goldman | (story) | |
| Nancy Dowd | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Bill Borden | .... | associate producer | |
| William S. Gilmore | .... | producer | |
| Taylor Hackford | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michel Colombier | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| David Watkin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Fredric Steinkamp | |||
| William Steinkamp | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nancy Klopper | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Philip Harrison | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard Dawking | |||
| Malcolm Middleton | |||
| Austen Spriggs | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Joanne Woollard | (as Joan Wollard) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Evangeline Harrison | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Madeleine Masters | .... | makeup artist (as Madeline Masters) | |
| Barry Richardson | .... | hair stylist | |
| Neville Smallwood | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Stuart Benjamin | .... | executive supervisor: New Visions | |
| Anja Harjula | .... | production manager: Finland | |
| Denis Holt | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Juhani Jotuni | .... | unit manager: Finland | |
| Maria do Carmo Moser | .... | production manager: Portugal | |
| Neville C. Thompson | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| George Ball | .... | property master | |
| Peter Benson | .... | stand-by props | |
| Les Butterfield | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Dean Coldham | .... | plaster crew | |
| Stan Cook | .... | chargehand dressing prop | |
| Bill Fisher | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Denis Hopperton | .... | stand-by props (as Dennis Hopperton) | |
| Harold Michelson | .... | visual continuity | |
| Andrew Nightingale | .... | stand-by stagehand | |
| Syd Nightingale | .... | construction manager | |
| Stuart Rose | .... | assistant art director | |
| Mel Sansom | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Peter Walpole | .... | production buyer | |
| Simon Wilkinson | .... | dressing propman | |
| Emma Harrison | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Peter Mann | .... | constructor (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don Digirolamo | .... | sound recording mixer | |
| Doreen A. Dixon | .... | supervising adr editor | |
| Robert Glass | .... | sound recording mixer (as Bob Glass) | |
| Joseph Holsen | .... | sound editor (as Joseph H. Holsen) | |
| Dushko Indjic | .... | boom operator | |
| Jay Kamen | .... | adr editor | |
| Robert Knudson | .... | sound recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson) | |
| Tom McCarthy Jr. | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Trevor Rutherford | .... | playback | |
| Don S. Walden | .... | sound editor | |
| Clive Winter | .... | sound mixer | |
| Vanessa Theme Ament | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Terence J. Cox | .... | special effects assistant (as Terry Cox) | |
| Martin Gutteridge | .... | special effects aerial unit | |
| Jeff Hawke | .... | performer: crash sequence/aerial unit | |
| Garth Inns | .... | special effects | |
| Roy Moores | .... | front projection | |
| Tom Vaughn | .... | assistant: performer crash sequence/aerial unit | |
| Ian Wingrove | .... | special effects aerial unit | |
| Brian Warner | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Peter Brayham | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Helen Caldwell | .... | stunt personnel | |
| Steve Crawley | .... | stunt personnel | |
| Romo Gorrara | .... | stunt personnel | |
| Robert Harman | .... | stunt personnel (as Bob Harmon) | |
| Dave Holland | .... | stunt personnel | |
| Malcolm Weaver | .... | stunt personnel | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alan Barry | .... | best boy | |
| Bob Bridges | .... | video operator | |
| Kevin Brookner | .... | video assist | |
| Murray Close | .... | still photographer | |
| Mike Connors | .... | focus puller (as Michael Connors) | |
| Freddie Cooper | .... | camera operator | |
| Maurice Gillett | .... | chief lighting technician (as Maurice Gillette) | |
| Ray Hall | .... | camera grip | |
| John Harris | .... | additional photographer | |
| Frank M. Holgate | .... | aerial photographer: aerial unit (as Frank Holgate) | |
| Dean Kennedy | .... | electrician | |
| Clay Lacy | .... | pilot: camera plane, aerial unit | |
| Pat Miller | .... | electrician | |
| Shane O'Neill | .... | clapper loader | |
| Gregory J. Schmidt | .... | aerial camera assistant: aerial unit (as Greg Schmidt) | |
| Kenneth J. Withers | .... | additional photographer (as Ken Withers) | |
| Brian Ellis | .... | focus puller: additional camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Noel Davis | .... | casting: Europe | |
| Paula Gilmore | .... | location casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Roy Beck | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Ken Crouch | .... | assistant wardrobe | |
| Janet Tebrooke | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter Culverwell | .... | assistant editor: UK | |
| Deveril Goodman | .... | associate film editor | |
| Valerie Lesser | .... | assistant editor: UK | |
| Rick Meyer | .... | assistant editor | |
| Paul Steinkamp | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Dennis Michelson | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jules Chaikin | .... | music contractor (as Jules Chaiken) | |
| David Foster | .... | song producer | |
| Doug Morris | .... | music guidance | |
| Phil Ramone | .... | music production | |
| Phil Ramone | .... | music supervisor | |
| John Richards | .... | music recordist | |
| Tony Smith | .... | music guidance | |
| Curt Sobel | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Richard Garcia | .... | music supervisor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| J.J. Sullivan | .... | captain: 747 (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Alan Arnold | .... | publicist | |
| Andrea Asimow | .... | consultant | |
| Mikhail Baryshnikov | .... | additional choreographer | |
| Allen Burry | .... | publicist | |
| Juliet Clarke | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Jeff Conroy | .... | production assistant: USA (as Jeffrey Conroy) | |
| Mo Coppitters | .... | production coordinator | |
| Peter Elford | .... | location manager | |
| James W. Gavin | .... | aerial unit director (as Jim Gavin) | |
| James W. Gavin | .... | pilot: 747, crash sequence | |
| Bernard Hanson | .... | location manager (as Bernard Hansen) | |
| Jeff Hawke | .... | aerial coordinator | |
| Gregory Hines | .... | tap improvography | |
| Johanna Kärävä | .... | production coordinator: Finland | |
| Ron Lambert | .... | supervising lab timer | |
| Jerri Lauridsen | .... | assistant: Mr. Hackford | |
| Dan Perri | .... | title designer | |
| Roland Petit | .... | choreographer: "La jeune homme et la mort" | |
| Lissa Ruben | .... | continuity | |
| Carrie Stein | .... | production associate: USA | |
| Twyla Tharp | .... | choreographer | |
| Tom Vaugh | .... | co-pilot: 747, crash sequence | |
| Gerald C. Wheatley | .... | chief accountant | |
Thanks | |||
| Jerry Benjamin | .... | in loving memory of | |
| Mary E. Hackford | .... | in loving memory of | |
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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.