Synopsis
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Scores
Overall Score
62.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.6%
Review Aggregate
61.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Baryshnikov | 1985 | $1,304,000 | $3,802,000 | (est) |
| Gregory Hines | 1985 | $803,000 | $2,340,000 | (est) |
| Geraldine Page | 1985 | $604,000 | $1,762,000 | (est) |
| Helen Mirren | 1985 | $494,000 | $1,441,000 | (est) |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | 1985 | $423,000 | $1,232,000 | (est) |
| Isabella Rossellini | 1985 | $372,000 | $1,085,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes8,823
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $42,160,848 | $122,916,896 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $42,160,848 | $122,916,896 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $21,080,424 | $61,458,448 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $21,321,000 | $62,159,830 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $9,378,000 | $27,340,879 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $10,540,212 | $30,729,224 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $62,319,636 | $181,688,381 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $20,000,000 | $58,308,550 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $8,245,000 (est) | $24,037,700 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $4,986,000 | $14,536,322 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $2,769,000 | $8,072,819 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $4,000,000 | $11,661,710 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $40,000,000 | $116,617,100 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $22,319,636 | $65,071,281 |
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