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Xanadu (1980) -- The story of a girl who makes dreams come true.
Xanadu (1980) -- Xanadu's grand opening is a roller-skating, disco dancing fantasy land.
Xanadu (1980) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal Studios
Xanadu (1980) -- Sonny chases after the elusive roller-skating beauty who gave him a kiss.
Xanadu (1980) -- Sonny tries to track down the mysterious girl on the album cover he's painting.

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Overview

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Release Date:
8 August 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Music, The Film, A Place Where Dreams Come True. [UK] more
Plot:
The story of a girl who makes dreams come true. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
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User Comments:
I have a confession to make. I think this movie rules. more (249 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Olivia Newton-John ... Kira

Gene Kelly ... Danny McGuire
Michael Beck ... Sonny Malone
James Sloyan ... Simpson
Dimitra Arliss ... Helen
Katie Hanley ... Sandra
Fred McCarren ... Richie

Ren Woods ... Jo
Sandahl Bergman ... Muse 1
Lynn Latham ... Muse 2
Melinda Phelps ... Muse 3
Cherise Bates ... Muse 4
Juliette Marshall ... Muse 5
Marilyn Tokuda ... Muse 6
Yvette Van Voorhees ... Muse 7
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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (London premiere Print) | Dolby

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Trivia:
Gene Kelly's last feature film. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Camera crew reflected in the big mirror on the ballroom dance scene. more
Quotes:
Kira: In Xanadu, did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree...
Danny McGuire: "Where Alph, the sacred river, ran through caverns measureless to man, down to a sunless sea." Yes, Xanadu.
Kira: I'm Kira.
Danny McGuire: Yes, Kira. But...
Kira: But?
Danny McGuire: Don't I know you?
Kira: I don't think so.
Danny McGuire: Are you sure? Because...
Kira: Because?
Danny McGuire: Never mind.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Lost: Eggtown (#4.4)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Suddenly more

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37 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
I have a confession to make. I think this movie rules., 28 July 2001
10/10
Author: La Gremlin from Boston, MA

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. But, you know what, that's my opinion and I don't think I should have to feel ashamed of it so there!

On to the review.

No true connoisseur of cheesy movies can die happy withought feasting their eyes on the Miracle That is "Xanadu". There are so many things wrong with this movie I don't know where to begin, but somehow they all fit together in a final form that is remarkably endearing. It's best to watch it withought the vaguest idea of what it's about, but I will say this:

This is exactly what "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" would have looked like if Willy quit the candy business and decided to turn the factory into a disco.

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