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Flashdance
Sign in to saveFlashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer, Alex Owens, who aspires to become a professional ballerina, alongside Michael Nouri, who plays her boyfriend and the owner of the steel mill where she works by day in Pittsburgh.
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6.5Alex 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.
Cast
- Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens
- Michael Nouri as Nick Hurley
- Sunny Johnson as Jeanie Szabo
- Kyle T. Heffner as Richie
- Cynthia Rhodes as Tina Tech
- Lee Ving as Johnny C.
Themes
- dancing
- dance
- locksmith
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Flashdance
- Film.image
- Flashdanceposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Adrian Lyne
- Film.story
- Tom Hedley
- Film.music
- Giorgio Moroder
- Film.cinematography
- Donald Peterman
- Film.studio
- PolyGram Pictures
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 97 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $7 million
- Film.gross
- $201.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 669395
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- publication date
- 1983-00-00
- title
- Flashdance
- review score
- 37%
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Crew
- Filming
- Locations
- Music
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Legacy
- Connection to MTV
- Legal action
- Suit against the filmmakers
- Suit against Jennifer Lopez and filmmakers over music video
- See also
- References
- External links
Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer, Alex Owens, who aspires to become a professional ballerina, alongside Michael Nouri, who plays her boyfriend and the owner of the steel mill where she works by day in Pittsburgh.
It was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including Footloose, Purple Rain, and Top Gun, Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. It was also one of Lyne's first major film releases, building on television commercials. Alex's elaborate dance sequences were shot using body doubles (Beals's main double was the uncredited French actress Marine Jahan, while a breakdance move was doubled by the male dancer Crazy Legs).