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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| John Harris | .... | additional photographer | |
| Frank M. Holgate | .... | aerial photographer: aerial unit (as Frank Holgate) | |
| 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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I just saw this on television - having resisted my sister-in-law's entreaties years ago to see it. It's awfully good.
The movie is imaginative - having Gregory Hines in a theater in Siberia, a defector to Russia when disillusioned and unable to find use for his talents as an adult tap dancer in America after the Vietnam War, married to the translator initially assigned him (an astonishing peformance by Isabella Rosellini), and performing Porgy & Bess to audiences including Russian troops - well, it's a character and situation you don't find in movies every day!
I was amazed at the close-knit work of actors who were not then first name movie stars - and at how well-drawn these characters are -
Helen Mirren is superb as Baryshnikov's former lover, partner, and now director of the Kirov Ballet - angry and constantly deluding herself that things are getting more artistically free in Russia -
Baryshnikov is excellent, reliving the pain of defection in his old theater, seeing a tape of himself when at 17 he was care-free and full of illusory ambition, the discovery of the erasure of his name among children in Russia, the anger of his former partner for his abandonment of her and denunciation of his "selfishness" in defecting -
Hines as a man living with an atrocious mistake and trying always to justify itself to himself - in Siberia, he seems like a man on Mars -
an almost unrecognizable Rosellini as a Russian woman in pained love with Hines (just the looks on her face of love and sympathy and pity and helplessness for Hines are so powerful and moving - I'll never forget them)-
the four are so very very fine together. Each TRULY seems the person they're portraying. If one were to see news photographs or a documentary about such characters - they would look this way, sound this way, move and speak and dress this way.
The dancing is very enjoyable to watch - and you really needn't be a fan of dance (I'm not) to marvel at it.
The only downside of the movie is that it takes these four fascinating and pained characters, and stuffs them into a somewhat formulaic action plot. I also found the music too heavy throughout - let there be silences as they contemplate their messy situations.
This is very well worth seeing.