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Staying Alive

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
17K
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POPULARITY
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John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
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Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
17K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,279
414
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Nik Cohn(based upon characters created by)
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Norman Wexler
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Cynthia Rhodes
    • Finola Hughes
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Nik Cohn(based upon characters created by)
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Norman Wexler
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Cynthia Rhodes
    • Finola Hughes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 148User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    John Travolta and Finola Hughes in Staying Alive (1983)
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    John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
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    John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
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    John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
    John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
    John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)

    Top cast

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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Tony Manero
    Cynthia Rhodes
    Cynthia Rhodes
    • Jackie
    Finola Hughes
    Finola Hughes
    • Laura
    Steve Inwood
    • Jesse
    Julie Bovasso
    Julie Bovasso
    • Mrs. Manero
    Charles Ward
    • Butler
    Steve Bickford
    • Sound Technician
    Patrick Brady
    • Derelict
    Norma Donaldson
    • Fatima
    Jesse Doran
    • Mark
    Joyce Hyser
    Joyce Hyser
    • Linda
    Deborah Jenssen
    • Margaret
    Robert Martini
    • Fred
    Sarah M. Miles
    • Joy
    • (as Sarah Miles)
    Tony Munafo
    • Doorman
    Susan Olar
    • Model
    Cindy Perlman
    • Cathy
    Ross St. Phillip
    • Sound Man
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Nik Cohn(based upon characters created by)
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Norman Wexler
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Travolta has claimed his favorite director to work with was Sylvester Stallone. He said Stallone knew how to make him look the best on screen.
    • Goofs
      During the rehearsal segment, the camera crew is reflected in the mirrors.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tony Manero: You know what I wanna do?

      Jackie: What?

      Tony Manero: Strut.

    • Alternate versions
      NBC edited just 30 seconds from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: National Lampoon's Vacation/Class/Staying Alive/Krull/A Star Is Born (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      The Woman In You
      Performed by The Bee Gees

      Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb

      Produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten

    User reviews148

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Entertaining
    Continuing my plan to watch every Sly Stallone movie in order, I come to Saturday Night Fever.

    Plot In A Paragraph: In this sequel to Saturday Night Fever, former disco king Tony Manero (John Travolta) has left Brooklyn and lives in Manhattan. He stays in a cheap hotel and works as a dance instructor by day and as a waiter at a dance club on a night, trying to succeed as a professional dancer on Broadway. The breakaway from his Brooklyn life, family and friends seems to have matured Tony and refined his personality, represented by his diminished accent and his avoidance of alcohol and swear words. However, certain things have not changed, as with his most recent girlfriend, who's a dancer and also the singer of a band. He feels free to pursue other women, but gets very jealous if someone looks at her too long.

    Stallone has Travolta looking the heat he ever looked, the movie movies at a good pace and is entertaining enough, while not getting close to the first movie. Despite a critical mauling, this was one of the 1983 top ten most successful films at the box-office.

    To date this is the only movie Sly has directed, that he didn't star in. Which I think is a shame, as he is a talented director.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Saturday Night Fever 2
    • Filming locations
      • Philharmonic Auditorium - 427 West 5th Street and South Olive Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Broadway theatre)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Cinema Group Ventures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,892,670
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,146,143
      • Jul 17, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,892,670
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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