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Dirty Dancing

  • 19871987
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
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Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
237K
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POPULARITY
428
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    • Emile Ardolino
    • Eleanor Bergstein
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Jennifer Grey
    • Jerry Orbach
    • Emile Ardolino
    • Eleanor Bergstein
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Jennifer Grey
    • Jerry Orbach
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 535User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing (1987)
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    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
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    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)
    Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (1987)

    Top cast

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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Johnny Castle
    Jennifer Grey
    Jennifer Grey
    • Baby Houseman
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Jake Houseman
    Cynthia Rhodes
    Cynthia Rhodes
    • Penny Johnson
    Jack Weston
    Jack Weston
    • Max Kellerman
    Jane Brucker
    Jane Brucker
    • Lisa Houseman
    Kelly Bishop
    Kelly Bishop
    • Marjorie Houseman
    Lonny Price
    Lonny Price
    • Neil Kellerman
    Max Cantor
    • Robbie Gould
    Charles 'Honi' Coles
    • Tito Suarez
    • (as Charles Honi Coles)
    Neal Jones
    Neal Jones
    • Billy Kostecki
    'Cousin Brucie' Morrow
    • Magician
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Stan
    Paula Trueman
    Paula Trueman
    • Mrs. Schumacher
    Alvin Myerovich
    • Mr. Schumacher
    Miranda Garrison
    Miranda Garrison
    • Vivian Pressman
    Garry Goodrow
    • Moe Pressman
    Antone Pagán
    Antone Pagán
    • Staff Kid
    • (as Antone Pagan)
      • Emile Ardolino
      • Eleanor Bergstein
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    • Trivia
      Patrick Swayze had to convince Jennifer Grey to be in this film because she disliked him so much while filming Red Dawn (1984).
    • Goofs
      When Johnny and Baby first dance with the other staff, Otis Redding's "Love Man" is playing. The film takes place in 1963 but Redding didn't record the song until 1967, shortly before his death. In fact, "Love Man" was recorded in the same session as "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" and wasn't a hit until the following year.
    • Quotes

      Baby: Me? I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I'm with you.

    • Connections
      Edited into Lilyhammer: Out of Africa (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Be My Baby
      Written by Jeff Barry (uncredited), Ellie Greenwich (uncredited), and Phil Spector (uncredited)

      Performed by The Ronettes

      Courtesy of Phil Spector International, Inc.

      Produced by Phil Spector

    User reviews535

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    10/10
    Maybe a predictable story of girl gets man of her dreams but this film is still brilliant!!!!
    I have been waiting to see this film for ages and I finally have! As soon as I heard the title I knew that this film would be my favourite film ever and when I saw it believe me I wasn't disappointed!

    This film had everything dance, love and Patrick Swayze! There was so much in it and it dealt with important issues, (that were at the time, 1960's) , such as abortion.

    The dancing in this film was fantastic, just like the acting was! Swayze was brilliant just like Grey was too!

    Although this film was absolutely fantastic you cannot say that you have seen it if you haven't seen the last scene. It really does take your breath away as the whole choreography of the last dance was done brilliantly, it had you dancing at the end of the film and it really wouldn't surprise me if it influenced people to take up dancing!

    Overall Dirty Dancing is a film NOT to be missed and even if half the actors are in the: "Where are they now?" period the actors will always have this superb film in their career!
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    • Jun 20, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official Site
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Mountain Lake Resort - 115 Hotel Circle, Pembroke, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Great American Films Limited Partnership
      • Vestron Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo(original release)
      • Dolby Atmos

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