''Flight 222'' (russian: Рейс 222, Reis 222) is a 1985

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film directed by Sergei Mikaelyan. It is loosely based about the

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during the defection of ballet dancer

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in 1979.

Plot

The film is set in

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, based on the incident during defection of Alexander Godunov. Irina (Larisa Polyakova) is 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

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. However,

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stop the flight insisting that she is being taken out of the

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against her will. Irina's plane to Moscow awaits permission for take-off until a meeting is arranged with her husband at the airport.

Cast

*Larisa Polyakova as Irina Panina, skater *Yury Schadrin as Ivan K., aircraft commander *Vilnis Bekeris as Michael Drake, employee of the

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*Valentin Bukin as Fedor, Head of Glaucus *Aivars Siliņš lv as Forrest, an employee of the US State Department

References

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* 1985 drama films 1985 films Drama films based on actual events Films directed by Sergei Mikaelyan Lenfilm films Russian aviation films Russian drama films Soviet drama films 1980s Soviet films {{1980s-USSR-film-stub