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Xanadu (1980)

PG  93 min  -  Fantasy | Musical | Romance   -  8 August 1980 (USA)
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The story of a girl who makes dreams come true.

Director:

Robert Greenwald
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Xanadu -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal Studios Xanadu -- Xanadu's grand opening is a roller-skating, disco dancing fantasy land. Xanadu -- Sonny chases after the elusive roller-skating beauty who gave him a kiss.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivia Newton-John ...
Gene Kelly ...
Michael Beck Michael Beck ...
James Sloyan James Sloyan ...
Simpson
Dimitra Arliss Dimitra Arliss ...
Helen
Katie Hanley Katie Hanley ...
Sandra
Fred McCarren Fred McCarren ...
Richie
Renn Woods ...
Jo (as Ren Woods)
Sandahl Bergman Sandahl Bergman ...
Muse 1
Lynn Latham Lynn Latham ...
Muse 2
Melinda Phelps Melinda Phelps ...
Muse 3
Cherise Bates Cherise Bates ...
Muse 4
Juliette Marshall Juliette Marshall ...
Muse 5
Marilyn Tokuda Marilyn Tokuda ...
Muse 6
Yvette Van Voorhees Yvette Van Voorhees ...
Muse 7
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Storyline

The Greek muses incarnate themselves on Earth to inspire men to achieve. One of them, incarnated as a girl named Kira, encounters an artist named Sonny Malone. With the help of Danny McGuire, a man Kira had inspired forty years earlier, Sonny builds a huge disco roller rink. Written by Randy Goldberg <goldberg@nymc.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Muse | Disco | Remake | Record Company  | See more »

Taglines:

The Music, The Film, A Place Where Dreams Come True. [UK] See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Xanadú See more »

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,471,595 (USA) (10 August 1980) (249 Screens)

Gross:

$22,762,571 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (London premiere Print) | Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cameo: [Wilfrid Hyde-White] As Heavenly Voice #1. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The sign on the doors of the old auditorium changes briefly between shots. See more »

Quotes

Sonny: I've come to take you out of here.
Kira: It can't be done. No one's ever taken anyone out of here. Not in the whole history of... the whole history!
Sonny: I'll make them let you go. Zeus! Zeus, you hear me?
Kira: Oh, God.
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Crazy Credits

"THE END" comes up on the screen, in big old fashioned letters, before the
end credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "NCIS: One Last Score (#8.17)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"All Over the World"
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
Words and Music by Jeff Lynne See more »