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Dirty Dancing
Emile Ardolino
(1987)
95min
12A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Sue Heal
This feel-good dance movie works a curious, charismatic magic. It was intended as a low-budget filler, a tale of sexual awakening at a Jewish holiday resort in 1963, but it became a huge hit, kick-starting major industry careers for its production team, and catapulting the then-unknown Patrick Swayze to stardom. The casting is perfect, with Swayze playing a sexy bad boy dancing coach and Jennifer Grey a opinionated middle-class teenager, and their relationship never strikes a false note. But what really makes the film unmissable is the fabulous dancing - despite being highly erotic, it's never tacky.
Summary
A dance instructor at a 1960s resort hotel fears his career will be jeopardised when his regular partner is forced to pull out of an important show in which they are due to perform. Luckily, a naive teenager is happy to step in, and is treated to a whirlwind holiday education in life, love and expressing herself. Romantic drama, starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach. Includes 5 news at 4.30pm.
Cast & Crew
Frances "Baby" Houseman
Jennifer Grey
Johnny Castle
Patrick Swayze
Dr Jake Houseman
Jerry Orbach
Penny Johnson
Cynthia Rhodes
Max Kellerman
Jack Weston
Lisa Houseman
Jane Brucker
Marjorie Houseman
Kelly Bishop
Neil Kellerman
Lonny Price
Robbie Gould
Max Cantor
Tito Suarez
Charles Honi Coles
Billy Kostecki
Neal Jones
Magician
"Cousin Brucie" Morrow
Stan
Wayne Knight
Director
Emile Ardolino
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Lionsgate
Guidance:
swearing, sex scenes
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
9 Feb 2007
Drama
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