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When Nikolai Kolya Rodchenko's plane makes an emergency landing in the Soviet Union, the world-famous dancer, played by Mikhail Baryshnikov, has reason to feel terrified: now that the defector is back on Russian soil, the authorities may refuse to let him leave again. But the KGB actually has a subtler and more clever plan: .. Read more

Starring	Helen Mirren, Gregory Hines, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jerzy Skolimowski
Director	Taylor Hackford
Genres	Drama

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- Hackford has made a film with good looks....Skolimowksi exudes intelligent villainy....Helen Mirren has some intense, tearful scenes...
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  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  More dance scenes
  
  The story is very 80`s. A bit of cold war and America`s the best....boring. But it gives a tense background to it. I am not much into ballett or dancing, but ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jan 2007 at 11:19
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  Boring boring
  
  I watched this film on a recommendation. It starts with a mini ballet,the young man and death, which was very well danced and acted but it was a bit gruesome. ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jan 2012 at 17:07
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  Dance during the cold war.
  
  An interesting portrayal of the affects of the Cold War on Russian and American dancers, and an exciting plot. The dancing was inspiring and exciting.
  
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  - 05 Oct 2011 at 18:28
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  All White on the Night
  
  Interesting concept if somewhat preposterous storyline. Leads perform well and the film is worth a look.
  
  Gregory Hines is a useful performer.
  
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  - 26 Sep 2011 at 20:31
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  White Nights
  
  Made in the 80's dated like shoulder pads, synthetic and false. I found the acting wooden. The characters sterotypical and not in an interesting way. Worse ... read more »
  
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- - LoveThunder
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  - 25 Apr 2009 at 17:29
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  White Nights a yawn
  
  Very very boring. Why Helen Mirren got into this claptrap film, heaven knows.
  
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  - Cirencester
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 02:03
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  White Nights
  
  A film I saw many years ago and was interested in seeing again. Whatever happened to Gregory Hines? He and Mikhail Baryshnikov act beautifully together. Old ... read more »
  
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  - Stourbridge
  - 01 Oct 2008 at 11:45
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  More dance scenes
  
  The story is very 80`s. A bit of cold war and America`s the best....boring. But it gives a tense background to it. I am not much into ballett or dancing, but ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 400685
- - a customer
  - Nottingham, England
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 11:19
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- - 0
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  More dance scenes
  
  The story is very 80`s. A bit of cold war and America`s the best....boring. But it gives a tense background to it. I am not much into ballett or dancing, but ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 400685
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Nottingham, England
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 11:19
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  White Nights
  
  A film I saw many years ago and was interested in seeing again. Whatever happened to Gregory Hines? He and Mikhail Baryshnikov act beautifully together. Old ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 637483
- - StourBridge
  - 8 reviews
  - Stourbridge
  - 01 Oct 2008 at 11:45
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  White Nights a yawn
  
  Very very boring. Why Helen Mirren got into this claptrap film, heaven knows.
  
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- 664533
- - a customer
  - Cirencester
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 02:03
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  White Nights
  
  Made in the 80's dated like shoulder pads, synthetic and false. I found the acting wooden. The characters sterotypical and not in an interesting way. Worse ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 748017
- - LoveThunder
  - 16 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Apr 2009 at 17:29
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  All White on the Night
  
  Interesting concept if somewhat preposterous storyline. Leads perform well and the film is worth a look.
  
  Gregory Hines is a useful performer.
  
  Report this review
- 1045184
- - a customer
  - 26 Sep 2011 at 20:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Dance during the cold war.
  
  An interesting portrayal of the affects of the Cold War on Russian and American dancers, and an exciting plot. The dancing was inspiring and exciting.
  
  Report this review
- 1048116
- - a customer
  - 05 Oct 2011 at 18:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Boring boring
  
  I watched this film on a recommendation. It starts with a mini ballet,the young man and death, which was very well danced and acted but it was a bit gruesome. ... read more »
  
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- 1077797
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  - 02 Jan 2012 at 17:07

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  When Nikolai Kolya Rodchenko's plane makes an emergency landing in the Soviet Union, the world-famous dancer, played by Mikhail Baryshnikov, has reason to feel terrified: now that the defector is back on Russian soil, the authorities may refuse to let him leave again. But the KGB actually has a ...