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.
| Release Date | November 22, 1985 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | White Nights | |
| Runtime | 2h 16min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | $42,160,849 | |
| Language | Russian, French, English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Columbia PicturesNew Visions | |