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DramaRomance

Flashdance

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

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.

Release Date : 1983-04-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesDon Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsGuber/Peters CompanyPolygram Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jennifer Beals

Character Name : Alex Owens

Original Name : Jennifer Beals

Gender : Female

Michael Nouri

Character Name : Nick Hurley

Original Name : Michael Nouri

Gender : Male

Sunny Johnson

Character Name : Jeanie Szabo

Original Name : Sunny Johnson

Gender : Female

Kyle T. Heffner

Character Name : Richie

Original Name : Kyle T. Heffner

Gender : Male

Cynthia Rhodes

Character Name : Tina Tech

Original Name : Cynthia Rhodes

Gender : Female

Lee Ving

Character Name : Johnny C.

Original Name : Lee Ving

Gender : Male

Ron Karabatsos

Character Name : Jake Mawby

Original Name : Ron Karabatsos

Gender : Male

Lilia Skala

Character Name : Hanna Long

Original Name : Lilia Skala

Gender : Female

Philip Bruns

Character Name : Frank Szabo

Original Name : Philip Bruns

Gender : Male

Micole Mercurio

Character Name : Rosemary Szabo

Original Name : Micole Mercurio

Gender : Female

Malcolm Danare

Character Name : Cecil

Original Name : Malcolm Danare

Gender : Male

Belinda Bauer

Character Name : Katie Hurley

Original Name : Belinda Bauer

Gender : Female

Lucy Lee Flippin

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Lucy Lee Flippin

Gender : Female

Durga McBroom

Character Name : Heels

Original Name : Durga McBroom

Gender : Male

Liz Sagal

Character Name : Sunny

Original Name : Liz Sagal

Gender : Female

Stacey Pickren

Character Name : Margo

Original Name : Stacey Pickren

Gender : Male

Robert Wuhl

Character Name : Mawby's Regular

Original Name : Robert Wuhl

Gender : Male

Matt Landers

Character Name : Mawby's Regular

Original Name : Matt Landers

Gender : Male

Steve Price

Character Name : Mawby's Regular

Original Name : Steve Price

Gender : Male

Frank Pesce

Character Name : Mawby's Regular

Original Name : Frank Pesce

Gender : Male

Don Brockett

Character Name : Pete

Original Name : Don Brockett

Gender : Male

Marc Lemberger

Character Name : Mr. Freeze

Original Name : Marc Lemberger

Gender : Male

Wayne 'Frosty Freeze' Frost

Character Name : Frosty Freeze

Original Name : Wayne 'Frosty Freeze' Frost

Gender : Male

Debra Gordon

Character Name : Dancer at Repertory

Original Name : Debra Gordon

Gender : Female

Tony De Santis

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Tony De Santis

Gender : Male

Ann Muffly

Character Name : Woman at Hanna Long's

Original Name : Ann Muffly

Gender : Female

Monique Gabrielle

Character Name : Stripper (uncredited)

Original Name : Monique Gabrielle

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

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**

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-06

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 tension as she finds herself with an audition that could change everything. It is a very positive-looking film with an upbeat theme and that helps carry what is otherwise a really rather poorly acted affair with some clunky dialogue and a narrative that follows a fairly predictable pattern - before the ending that we just know is coming. Laura Branigan and Giorgio Moroder had a hand in the rest of the soundtrack, which when you watch this film again after all but forty years proves remarkably memorable (if not great). Like it or not, this was a groundbreaking piece of cinema that though it struggles to exude much punch now, certainly did quite a lot - cinematically speaking - back then. Benefits from big screen audio, and is still worth a watch if you are of a certain age.