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Flashdance

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
56K
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POPULARITY
2,312
234
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
56K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,312
234
  • Director
    • Adrian Lyne
  • Writers
    • Thomas Hedley Jr.(screenplay)
    • Joe Eszterhas(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Michael Nouri
    • Lilia Skala
  • Director
    • Adrian Lyne
  • Writers
    • Thomas Hedley Jr.(screenplay)
    • Joe Eszterhas(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Michael Nouri
    • Lilia Skala
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 176User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 15 nominations total

    Videos2

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

    Photos94

    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 Owens
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Nick Hurley
    Lilia Skala
    Lilia Skala
    • Hanna Long
    Sunny Johnson
    Sunny Johnson
    • Jeanie Szabo
    Kyle T. Heffner
    Kyle T. Heffner
    • Richie
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Johnny C.
    Ron Karabatsos
    Ron Karabatsos
    • Jake Mawby
    Belinda Bauer
    Belinda Bauer
    • Katie Hurley
    Malcolm Danare
    Malcolm Danare
    • Cecil
    Philip Bruns
    Philip Bruns
    • Frank Szabo
    • (as Phil Bruns)
    Micole Mercurio
    Micole Mercurio
    • Rosemary Szabo
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    • Secretary
    Don Brockett
    Don Brockett
    • Pete
    Cynthia Rhodes
    Cynthia Rhodes
    • Tina Tech
    Durga McBroom
    Durga McBroom
    • Heels
    Stacey Pickren
    • Margo
    Liz Sagal
    • Sunny
    Norman Scott
    • Normski
    • Director
      • Adrian Lyne
    • Writers
      • Thomas Hedley Jr.(screenplay) (story)
      • Joe Eszterhas(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. When director Adrian Lyne and costume designer Michael Kaplan saw it at the wardrobe fitting, they both loved it and Kaplan improved the overall look of the sweatshirt for the actual shoot.
    • 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 reviews176

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    Review
    Featured 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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    • Monika-5
    • Apr 14, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vũ Điệu Đam Mê
    • Filming locations
      • Carnegie Institute - 4615 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA(Pittsburgh Dance and Repertory Company)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (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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