Film Review: Reviewed By Peter Freedman; 5 out of 5

John Travolta's role here as Tony Manero, the Brooklyn shop assistant who becomes king of the New York disco scene, turned him from a B-list TV actor into, for a time, the hottest movie star in the world and a pop-culture icon. Party-poopers may find the whole thing a cringeworthy period piece and a reminder that the 1970s really were the naffest decade. But most will sit back and enjoy the snazzy dancing (much of it with co-star Karen Lynn Gorney), the memorable soundtrack - featuring classic songs from the Bee Gees, Tavares and KC and the Sunshine Band - and the all-round, high-energy entertainment.

Plot Summary

Dance drama starring John Travolta. Tony Manero works all week in a dull job at a paint store, but on Saturday nights he becomes the glittering disco king at his local nightclub, Odyssey 2001, much to the disapproval of his religious family. But when he meets Stephanie, a girl with her sights firmly set on the uptown life, they decide to become dance partners for a contest at the disco and Tony begins to realise how meaningless his life really is.