Coming Out of the Ice is a 1982 American made-for-television biographical film of Victor Herman.[1][2] It is based upon Herman's 1979 autobiography, Coming Out of the Ice, about his decades of imprisonment in the Soviet Gulag system.[3]

Coming Out of the Ice
GenreBiography
Drama
Based onComing Out of the Ice
by Victor Herman
Teleplay byAlan Sharp
Directed byWaris Hussein
StarringJohn Savage
Willie Nelson
Francesca Annis
Ben Cross
Music byMaurice Jarre
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerFrank Konigsberg
ProducerChristopher Pearce
CinematographyRichard H. Kline
EditorMalcolm Cooke
Running time1hr. 44 minutes
Production companyEMI Films
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMay 23, 1982 (1982-05-23)

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References

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  1. ^ "The Life of an American in Siberia". Boston Globe. May 23, 1982.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Coming Out of the Ice (1982)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27.
  3. ^ Berger, Leslie (May 22, 1982). "A Different Kind of Coming Out". The Washington Post.
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