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Flashdance

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
51K
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POPULARITY
2,054
256
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Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
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A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school.A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school.A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
51K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,054
256
  • Director
    • Adrian Lyne
  • Writers
    • Thomas Hedley Jr.(screenplay)
    • Joe Eszterhas(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Michael Nouri
    • Lilia Skala
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adrian Lyne
  • Writers
    • Thomas Hedley Jr.(screenplay)
    • Joe Eszterhas(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Michael Nouri
    • Lilia Skala
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 168User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos2

    Flashdance
    Trailer 0:11
    Flashdance
    Jenna Dewan's Favorite Dance Movie Scenes
    Video 3:19
    Jenna Dewan's Favorite Dance Movie Scenes

    Photos80

    Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri in Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri in Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals and Sunny Johnson in Flashdance (1983)
    Don Simpson, director Adrian Lyne, and Jennifer Beals on the set of "Flashdance".
    Jennifer Beals at an event for Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri at an event for Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals at an event for Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals and Sunny Johnson at an event for Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals at an event for Flashdance (1983)
    Jennifer Beals at an event for Flashdance (1983)

    Top cast

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    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Alex Owensas Alex Owens
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Nick Hurleyas Nick Hurley
    Lilia Skala
    Lilia Skala
    • Hanna Longas Hanna Long
    Sunny Johnson
    Sunny Johnson
    • Jeanie Szaboas Jeanie Szabo
    Kyle T. Heffner
    Kyle T. Heffner
    • Richieas Richie
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Johnny C.as Johnny C.
    Ron Karabatsos
    Ron Karabatsos
    • Jake Mawbyas Jake Mawby
    Belinda Bauer
    Belinda Bauer
    • Katie Hurleyas Katie Hurley
    Malcolm Danare
    Malcolm Danare
    • Cecilas Cecil
    Philip Bruns
    Philip Bruns
    • Frank Szaboas Frank Szabo
    • (as Phil Bruns)
    Micole Mercurio
    Micole Mercurio
    • Rosemary Szaboas Rosemary Szabo
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Don Brockett
    Don Brockett
    • Peteas Pete
    Cynthia Rhodes
    Cynthia Rhodes
    • Tina Techas Tina Tech
    Durga McBroom
    • Heelsas Heels
    Stacey Pickren
    • Margoas Margo
    Liz Sagal
    • Sunnyas Sunny
    Norman Scott
    • Normskias Normski
    • Director
      • Adrian Lyne
    • Writers
      • Thomas Hedley Jr.(screenplay) (story)
      • Joe Eszterhas(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling! —Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
    ballet schoolsteel workercabaretballetdance company48 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Every day, she works in a man's world. Every night, she dances through the universe that is her dream.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jennifer Beals' trend-setting collarless sweatshirt came about by accident. The sweatshirt, which Beals brought from home, had shrunk in the wash and she had to cut the collar off in order to get it over her head.
    • Goofs
      In the climactic dance, Alex is played by several noticeably different people.
    • Quotes

      Nick: Don't you understand? When you give up your dream, you die.

    • Connections
      Featured in Irene Cara: Flashdance... What a Feeling (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Imagination
      Performed by Laura Branigan
      Courtesy of Atlantic Records
      Music by Michael Boddicker, Jerry Hey and Phil Ramone
      Lyrics by Michael Sembello
      Produced by Phil Ramone

    User reviews168

    Review
    Top review
    80s flash and trash
    Sure, Flashdance will never make the AFI's Top 100, but it has an infectious charm. Jennifer Beals is really only so-so in the leading role, and her leading man Michael Nouri is no better off, but it doesn't matter. What does matter here is the great music! Really, the whole film is played like a 90-minute ad for MTV! Laugh at the dopey plot and listen to the great tunes. Great film to earmark the 80s.
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    • Apr 14, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1983 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le feu de la danse
    • Filming locations
      • Carnegie Institute - 4615 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $92,921,203
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,076,124
      • Apr 17, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $92,921,203
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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