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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.

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Adrian Lyne

Writers:

Thomas Hedley Jr. (screenplay) (as Tom Hedley), Joe Eszterhas (screenplay) | 1 more credit »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Beals ... Alex Owens
Michael Nouri ... Nick Hurley
Lilia Skala ... Hanna Long
Sunny Johnson ... Jeanie Szabo
Kyle T. Heffner ... Richie
Lee Ving ... Johnny C.
Ron Karabatsos ... Jake Mawby
Belinda Bauer ... Katie Hurley
Malcolm Danare ... Cecil
Philip Bruns ... Frank Szabo (as Phil Bruns)
Micole Mercurio ... Rosemary Szabo
Lucy Lee Flippin ... Secretary
Don Brockett ... Pete
Cynthia Rhodes ... Tina Tech
Durga McBroom Durga McBroom ... Heels
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Storyline

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! Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>

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When the dancer becomes the dance. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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PG | See all certifications »

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Trivia

The Social Security number that is apparently Alex's, 174-63-1503, was a number never issued to anyone. See more »

Goofs

Alex is shown using only a plastic face shield while operating an angle grinder. OSHA requires eye protection also (goggles) whenever face protection is needed. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Nick: l'll tell you what. l'll give you the Cowboys and three.
Pete: Three and a half.
Nick: Take three, be happy.
Pete: Three and a half. l'm ecstatic.
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Connections

Spoofed in Sledge: The Untold Story (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

He's a Dream
Performed by Shandi Sinnamon (as Shandi)
Music and Lyrics by Shandi Sinnamon and Ronald Magness
Produced by Ronald Magness
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"Flashdance, What A Feeling".
1 July 2001 | by famousgir1See all my reviews

Jennifer Beals stars as Alex Owens a welder by day and a dancer by night, who dreams of going to a ballet school. She really wants to make her dreams reality but is to nervous to audition. With a little encouragement and help from her good friend Hannah Long (Lilia Skala.) and her boyfriend/boss, Nick Hurley. (Michael Nouri.) she finally does audition. And, what an audition it was. The dance sequence at the end was brilliant. Flashdance is a great film full of fun music, (Including Irene Cara's hit song, "Flashdance, What a feeling".) great dancing and just lots of fun. Flashdance is an instant classic. I give it a 10/10.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 1983 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Le feu de la danse See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,076,124, 17 April 1983

Gross USA:

$92,921,203

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$92,921,203
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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