Flight 222 (film)
| Flight 222 (Рейс 222) | |
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| File:Reis 222 1986 movie.jpeg | |
| Directed by | Sergei Mikaelyan |
| Written by | Sergei Mikaelyan |
| Starring | Larisa Polyakova Nikolai Kochnev Aleksandr Kolesnikov |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Flight 222 (Russian: Рейс 222, romanized: Reis 222) is a 1985 drama film directed by Sergei Mikaelyan [1] loosely based about the incidents during the defection of Alexander Godunov.[2][3]
Plot
The film is set in New York, based on the incident during defection of Alexander Godunov. Irina (Larisa Polyakova) a part of a Soviet ice dancing tour on a visit to New York along with her husband. When Soviet authorities hear about her husband's defection, they put her on a plane to Moscow. However, U.S. Immigration Service stop the flight insisting that she is being taken out of USA against her will. Irina’s plane to Moscow awaits permission for take-off until a meeting is arranged with her husband at the airport.
References
External links
- Flight 222 at IMDb
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