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Flashdance

Name: Flashdance
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1983-04-14
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.491

★ 6,5 /10 (1,662 Votes)

1983 EN 95 min

Overview

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.

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Release date

14/04/1983

Votes

1,662

Popularity

7.8

Something happens when she hears the music... it's her freedom. It's her fire. It's her life.

Genres

Drama Romance

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

95 min

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$201,521,203

Jennifer Beals

Alex Owens

Michael Nouri

Nick Hurley

Sunny Johnson

Jeanie Szabo

Kyle T. Heffner

Richie

Cynthia Rhodes

Tina Tech

Lee Ving

Johnny C.

Ron Karabatsos

Jake Mawby

Lilia Skala

Hanna Long

Philip Bruns

Frank Szabo

Micole Mercurio

Rosemary Szabo

Malcolm Danare

Cecil

Belinda Bauer

Katie Hurley

Lucy Lee Flippin

Secretary

Durga McBroom

Heels

Liz Sagal

Sunny

Stacey Pickren

Margo

Robert Wuhl

Mawby's Regular

Matt Landers

Mawby's Regular

Steve Price

Mawby's Regular

Frank Pesce

Mawby's Regular

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Don Brockett

Pete

Marc Lemberger

Mr. Freeze

Wayne 'Frosty Freeze' Frost

Frosty Freeze

Debra Gordon

Dancer at Repertory

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Tony De Santis

Waiter

Ann Muffly

Woman at Hanna Long's

Monique Gabrielle

Stripper (uncredited)

Larry John Meyers

Welder #1

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Deirdre L. Cowden

Stripper #2

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Colin Hamilton

Maitre D'

Bob Harks

Priest

Original Soundtrack

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Entertaining drama with an amazing soundtrack and great performance from Jennifer Beals. Not the strongest story at times but still was enthralled through its reasonable 90-minute running time. **3.75/5**

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Aside from the toe-tapper that was Irene Cara's title song, the rest of this film is really only notable because it shows the sheer determination of a young woman - "Alex" (Jennifer Beals) to make it. Initially, in a man's world as a welder more than holding her own, whilst at the same time she wants to swap her night-time dancing pole for a ballet school bar and prove that she has what it takes to become a top dancer too. Fortunately, her wealthy boss is also her boyfriend, and "Nick" (Michael Nouri) is keen to help her along - sometimes a little too keen, which can lead to the odd bit of ten…

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