Movie Description:
The passionate worlds of dance and global politics collidein this explosive thriller from Academy Award Nominated director Taylor Hackford (2004,Ray). In a role which hits close to home, ballet`s Mikhail Baryshnikov playsNikolai Rodchenko, a legendary Soviet dancer who has defected to the West-until a cruel twist of fate suddenly traps him back in Mother Russia! Tap dancer Gregory Hines co-stars as RaymondGreenwood, a cynical U.S. Armydeserter ordered by the KGB to make Nikolai`s "homecoming" permanent. Nikolai has pierced the Iron Curtain once. Now only Raymond can help him makeit again! Adding to White Nights` dramatic fire is the red-hot music of Lionel Richie (the Academy Award- Winning"Say You, Say Me").