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Thank God It's Friday

- After 5000 years of civilization, we all need a break.

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a fifth anniversary.

Release Date : 1978-05-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Casablanca FilmworksMotown Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Toni Di Marco

Original Name : Jeff Goldblum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby Speed

Original Name : Raymond Vitte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jennifer

Original Name : Debra Winger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Frannie

Original Name : Valerie Landsburg

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jeannie

Original Name : Terri Nunn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marv Gomez

Original Name : Chick Vennera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nicole Sims

Original Name : Donna Summer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Mark Lonow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sue

Original Name : Andrea Howard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maddy

Original Name : Robin Menken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ken

Original Name : John Friedrich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Paul Jabara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : Mews Small

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : Chuck Sacci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shirley

Original Name : Hilary Beane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Floyd

Original Name : DeWayne Jessie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Badmouth in Bar

Original Name : Judith Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Swinger in Phone Booth

Original Name : Luce Rains

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Negative

Original Name : Sandra Will

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Lionel Richie

Gender : Male

Reviews

Cat Ellington

@CatEllington

2021-06-23

If you've yet to see this incredibly zany musical comedy that pays a respectable tribute to the genre of Disco music, you had better make time to. Produced during the era of the disco rage, Thank God It's Friday, directed by Robert Klane, is a cult classic for a reason. It had been exactly one week after seeing "Grease" that my mother, my brother, and I spent our traditional "Movie Date Night" seated in the middle row inside of the old State and Lake Theater in Chicago, taking in the groovy visual sights and sounds of Thank God It's Friday on the giant silver screen. And we three loved it; it was truly enjoyable. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the plot unfolds in a narrative of intertwining sequences concerning both the patrons and staff of the fictional disco nightclub The Zoo - all over the course of one Friday night. And the cast of characters are what make this film the precious cinematic jewel that it is. The ensemble includes: The undisputed Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, who stars as Nicole Sims, an aspiring disco singer; DeWayne Jessie as Malcolm Floyd, a roadie for the Commodores; Jeff Goldblum (Yes, THAT Jeff Goldblum), who was cast to portray the obnoxious and promiscuous Tony Di Marco, owner of The Zoo; and Debra Winger, cast in her VERY FIRST screen role as Jennifer, a new face in the crowd who's enjoying a Friday night out at The Zoo, among a hilarious supporting cast of other up-and-comers, some of whom got their big break in the picture business after appearing in TGIF. There's also the soundtrack. And what a great soundtrack it is. The legendary Commodores perform their R&B/Funk anthem "Too Hot to Trot", and Donna Summer (my beloved) also adds to the musical side of things with the performance of her Academy Award-winning number "Last Dance" - the piece winning the coveted golden statue for Best Song that year. The title track, "Thank God It's Friday", is performed by Love & Kisses. Diana Ross and Thelma Houston are among a number of other artists who too contribute to the hit soundtrack. Thank God It's Friday is a delightful must-see film. It is a hilariously spoofy spin on New York's famed Studio 54 if there ever was one.