Flight 222

Flight 222

1986 · 130 min · ★ 5.2 · Thriller, Drama

A young married couple from Soviet Union - ice skater and a professional athlete - both are in New York. He is asking for asylum - so his wife must make a choice: return home or stay with her husband. Based on real events.

Directed by Sergey Mikaelyan · Written by Sergey Mikaelyan

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