Coming Out of the Ice
Brief Synopsis
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The true story of Victor Herman, an American who spent eighteen years imprisoned and in exile in Siberia after going to Russia with his parents as a teenager in 1931, and another eighteen years fighting for the right to return to the United States. Willie Nelson made his TV acting debut as Red Loon,
Cast & Crew
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Waris Hussein
Director
John Savage
Victor Herman
Willie Nelson
Red Loon
Francesca Annis
Galina
Ben Cross
Tuchachevsky
Frank Windsor
Sam Herman
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1982
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Konigsberg Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The true story of Victor Herman, an American who spent eighteen years imprisoned and in exile in Siberia after going to Russia with his parents as a teenager in 1931, and another eighteen years fighting for the right to return to the United States. Willie Nelson made his TV acting debut as Red Loon, a fellow American in the Siberian gulag, and Ben Cross made his American TV debut as a Soviet general, who recognized young Herman's athletic abilities and tried to get him to identify himself as a Russian. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named this Best Movie Made for Television in its first annual award in this category.
Director
Waris Hussein
Director
Cast
John Savage
Victor Herman
Willie Nelson
Red Loon
Francesca Annis
Galina
Ben Cross
Tuchachevsky
Frank Windsor
Sam Herman
Peter Vaughan
Sylvia Kay
Rose Herman
John Malcolm
Chernov
Bernice Stegers
Barber
Steven Berkoff
Atoman
Donald Eccles
Nesterov
Tom Chadbon
Samsonov
Clive Merrison
Bikov
Edward Burnham
Commissar Of Krasnovarsk
David Hayman
Camp 1 Guard Commander
Malcolm Storry
Camp 2 Guard Commander
Michael Burrell
Hunger Striker
Hal Galili
American Guide In Gorky
Crew
Rene Borisewitz
Sound Mixer
Karen Brooks
Art Director
Malcolm Cooke
Editor
Roger Hall
Production Designer
Victor Herman
Book As Source Material
Len Huntingford
Art Director
Maurice Jarre
Music
Peter Swords King
Makeup
Richard Kline
Director Of Photography
Frank Konigsberg
Executive Producer
Christopher Pearce
Producer
Peter Robb-king
Makeup
Alan Sharp
Screenwriter
Keith Tenny
Costume Designer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1982
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Konigsberg Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 23, 1982
