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Grease -- Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
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Director:
Randal Kleiser
Writers:
Jim Jacobs (musical) and
Warren Casey (musical) ...
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Release Date:
16 June 1978 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Musical | Romance See more »
Tagline:
The original high school musical is back! (2010 re-release) See more »
Plot:
Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

John Travolta ... Danny Zuko

Olivia Newton-John ... Sandy Olsen

Stockard Channing ... Betty Rizzo

Jeff Conaway ... Kenickie
Barry Pearl ... Doody
Michael Tucci ... Sonny
Kelly Ward ... Putzie

Didi Conn ... Frenchy
Jamie Donnelly ... Jan
Dinah Manoff ... Marty Maraschino

Eve Arden ... Principal McGee

Frankie Avalon ... The Teen Angel

Joan Blondell ... Vi

Edd Byrnes ... Vince Fontaine

Sid Caesar ... Coach Calhoun
Alice Ghostley ... Mrs. Murdock
Dody Goodman ... Blanche
Sha-Na-Na ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
Susan Buckner ... Patty Simcox

Lorenzo Lamas ... Tom Chisum
Fannie Flagg ... Nurse Wilkins

Dick Patterson ... Mr. Rudie

Eddie Deezen ... Eugene Felnic
Darrell Zwerling ... Mr. Lynch
Ellen Travolta ... Waitress

Annette Charles ... Cha Cha DiGregorio
Dennis Stewart ... Leo, Scorpions member (as Dennis C. Stewart)
Barbi Alison ... Dancer
Helena Andreyko ... Dancer
Jennifer Buchanan ... Dancer
Carol Culver ... Dancer
Cindy DeVore ... Dancer
Deborah Fishman ... Dancer
Antonia Franceschi ... Dancer
Sandra Gray ... Dancer
Mimi Lieber ... Dancer
Judy Susman ... Dancer
Dennis Daniels ... Dancer
Larry Dusich ... Dancer
John Robert Garrett ... Dancer
Daniel Levans ... Dancer
Sean Moran ... Dancer
Greg Rosatti ... Dancer
Andy Roth ... Dancer
Lou Spadaccini ... Dancer

Andy Tennant ... Dancer
Richard Weisman ... Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lennie Baker ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
Johnny Contardo ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
Jocko Marcellino ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
'Screamin' Scott' Simon ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
Donald 'Donny' York ... Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (as Sha-Na-Na)
Paula Beyers ... Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Biehn ... Mike - School Athlete (uncredited)
Greg Bradford ... Dancer (uncredited)

Tod Burton ... Baseball Catcher (uncredited)
Carole Demas ... Girl Fixing Hair in Mirror at Drive-in (uncredited)
Donna Felix ... Dancer (uncredited)
Vinny Genna ... Dancer (uncredited)
Kristine Greco ... Dancer (uncredited)
J. Andrew Kenny ... Wrestler (uncredited)
John Mooney ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Bob Quinn ... Dancer (uncredited)

Wendie Jo Sperber ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Marie Oberhofer Taylor ... Girl in Quad on the First Day of School (uncredited)
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Directed by
Randal Kleiser 
 
Writing credits
Jim Jacobs (musical) and
Warren Casey (musical)

Bronte Woodard (screenplay) (as Bronté Woodard)

Allan Carr (adaptation)

Produced by
Allan Carr .... producer
Neil A. Machlis .... associate producer
Robert Stigwood .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Bill Butler (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John F. Burnett 
 
Casting by
Joel Thurm 
 
Production Design by
Philip M. Jefferies  (as Phil Jefferies)
 
Set Decoration by
James L. Berkey  (as James Berkey)
 
Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky 
 
Makeup Department
Edwin Allen .... makeup artist (as Eddie Allen)
Christine George .... hair stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke .... makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)
Bron Roylance .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Neil A. Machlis .... unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. .... executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey .... assistant director
Paula Marcus .... second assistant director
Lynn M. Morgan .... second assistant director (as Lynn Morgan)
 
Art Department
Eugene S. Kelley .... construction coordinator (as Gene Kelly)
Richard Valesko .... property master
John Rozman .... leadman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Sean Hanley .... looping editor
Jerry Jost .... sound mixer
Charles E. Moran .... sound effects editor (as Charles Moran)
Bill Varney .... sound re-recording mixer
Jack Snyder .... sound engineer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Ken Speed .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Ron Hays .... electronic visual effects
Dion Hatch .... roto artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Wally Crowder .... stunt coordinator (as Wallace Dwight Crowder)
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Larry Dunn .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunt double (uncredited)
Eddie Paul .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell .... gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
George Hill .... key grip
Earl L. Clark .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Dave Friedman .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
John Wilson .... animator: main titles
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betsy Cox .... wardrobe: women
Bruce Walkup .... wardrobe: men
 
Editorial Department
Robert Pergament .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
June Edgerton .... music editor
Michael Gibson .... music post-scoring
David J. Holman .... musical engineering consultant
Bill Oakes .... music supervisor
Louis St. Louis .... creative music consultant
Louis St. Louis .... music adaptor
John Farrar .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Peter Frampton .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Jay Graydon .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Cubby O'Brien .... musician: drums (uncredited)
Lee Ritenour .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Ernie Watts .... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Patricia Birch .... choreographer
Carol Culver .... assistant choreographer
Alan B. Curtiss .... location manager
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer: end titles
Gary Kalkin .... unit publicist
Joyce King .... script supervisor
Tommy Smith .... dance consultant
Marty Eli Schwartz .... location manager (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Anthony D'Amato .... acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage in association with
Maxine Fox .... acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage by
Kenneth Waissman .... acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage by
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Grease Sing-A-Long" - International (English title) (reissue title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, teen smoking and drinking, and language (sing-a-long version)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS (re-release) (1998) | Dolby Digital (re-release) (1998) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1998) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:L | East Germany:(Banned) | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #46185) (sing-a-long version) | Ireland:PG (sing-a-long version) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 (original rating) (1978) | Finland:K-12 (re-rating) (1978) | France:U | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:12 (1978) | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PG (No. 25098) | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
4524 Kingswell Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
"Hopelessly Devoted To You" was written and recorded after the movie had wrapped. The producers felt they needed a strong ballad and had Olivia Newton-John come back to film her singing this song. This song ended up receiving an Academy Award nomination.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the first dance in the gymnasium ("Rock and Roll is Here to Stay") when Danny and Sandy are dancing near the end of the song, there is a scoreboard visible very briefly which reads either "Presented by class of 1971" or "Presented by class of 1974", far later than the time when the story takes place.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sandy:I'm going back to Australia; I might never see you again.
Danny:Don't... don't talk that way, Sandy.
Sandy:But it's true! I've just had the best summer of my life, and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
[Danny starts kissing her]
Sandy:Danny, don't spoil it!
Danny:It's not spoiling it, Sandy, it's only making it better.
Sandy:Danny... is this the end?
Danny:Of course not; it's only the beginning.
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Movie Connections:
References Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)See more »
Soundtrack:
IT'S RAINING ON PROM NIGHTSee more »

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Is this film based on a novel?
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48 out of 65 people found the following review useful.
amazing, 7 October 2004
Author: grace b. from los angeles, ca

This play turned movie is one my favorites. It has mostly anything you could ask for. Being a romance, comedy, musical and so much more, makes it unique. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Didi Cohn, Jeff Conaway and so many more make this an all-star hit. This movie well illustrates what the 50s was all about. I must say, anyone who thinks its ovverrated or anything else bad must've not really thought and seen how amazing this classic is. I will keep and treasure my 20th anniversary DVD to share with my children, my children's children, and so on. The vocals in this film are outstanding, with the breath-taking voice of Olivia Newton-John, and John Travolta's rock numbers. Its a timeless hit that will have people enjoying it throughout the ages.

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