After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. The KGB keeps him under watch and tries to convince him to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again. Determined to escape, he befriends a black American expatriate and his pregnant Russian wife, who agree to help him escape to the American Embassy.
Released: Nov 22, 1985
Runtime: 136 minutes
Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, Isabella Rossellini
Crew: David Watkin (Director of Photography), Michel Colombier (Original Music Composer), Taylor Hackford (Director), William S. Gilmore (Producer), Eric Hughes (Screenplay), James Goldman (Story)