Dirty Dancing

1987 "First dance. First love. The time of your life."

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Dirty Dancing

7.1 | 1h40m | PG-13 | en | Drama

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

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7.1 | 1h40m | PG-13 | en | More Info

Released: August. 21,1987 | Released Producted By: Great American Films Limited Partnership , Vestron Pictures Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://lionsgateathome.com/dirty-dancing

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Genre

Drama , Music , Romance

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Cast

Jennifer Grey , Patrick Swayze , Cynthia Rhodes , Neal Jones , Jerry Orbach , Kelly Bishop

Director

Dawn Baillie

Producted By

Great American Films Limited Partnership

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Crew

Jennifer Grey

as Frances "Baby" Houseman

Wish You Were Here A Real Pain Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Bittersweet Symphony Untogether I Am Patrick Swayze Duck Duck Goose In Your Eyes Red Oaks

Patrick Swayze

as Johnny Castle

Ghost Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé I Am Patrick Swayze The Beast Powder Blue Jump The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis Christmas in Wonderland The Fox and the Hound 2 11:14

Cynthia Rhodes

as Penny Johnson

Curse of the Crystal Eye Dirty Dancing Runaway Staying Alive Flashdance

Neal Jones

as Billy Kostecki

Heterosexuals Generation Kill Mona Zombie Honeymoon In America Bridget Queenie in Love Way Off Broadway Chinese Coffee Day at the Beach

Jerry Orbach

as Dr. Jake Houseman

Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Broadway's Lost Treasures II Law & Order: The First 3 Years Empire Law & Order: Corruption Empire Broadway's Lost Treasures

Kelly Bishop

as Marjorie Houseman

Broadway's Leading Ladies Gilmore Girls: Celebrating 25 Years The Watchful Eye Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Art of Falling in Love The Salzburg Story Saint Janet Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Dangerous Liaisons Bunheads

Dawn Baillie

Art Designer

Scott Mednick

Art Designer

Mark Haack

Art Direction

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction

Kevin Lee Allen

Assistant Art Director

Tommy Allen

Assistant Art Director

Bill Ballou

Construction Coordinator

David Chapman

Production Design

Clay A. Griffith

Set Decoration

Ken Chocolate

Set Dresser

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

Robert L. Blatman

First Assistant Camera

Tom Barrett

Grip

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

David Knox

Steadicam Operator

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Adger W. Cowans

Still Photographer

Hilary Rosenfeld

Costume Design

Michael Nations

Costumer

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Dirty Dancing Audience Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Manthast Absolutely amazing

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

ginamolyneaux This is my ultimate favourite film. Romance, Dancing and one very sexy Patrick Swayze.

emthackeray Watched this movie a million times and I still love it. A real classic movie with real actors with real class and chemistry unlike most modern day movies. And an all time classic. Gotta love the end dance though.

gorf ...and I owe it all to this piece of crap. The characters are all unlikeable, except for the father...to a certain degree. The rest of the characters are dry-humping babykillers and Randroids. To be fair, the Randroid character is supposed to be unlikeable (the easiest way to make a character unlikeable is to make him a fan of Ayn Rand's insane ideas. How lazy), but at least he didn't pay for abortions.Growing up, I remember all of the girls talking about (and quoting) this movie. Personally, I don't think any girls should ever witness Patrick Swayze's character rubbing his manhood against women. If I remember correctly, this movie is rated "11" where I live...what the heck? More like "Filthy Dancing".Swayze's character is also a manwhore who sleeps with old women and almost beats a guy to death because he insulted his girlfriend. How romantic?The movie's ending is hilariously stupid. What a strange movie...it's supposed to take place during the 60s, but the song is clearly from the 80s. Maybe the movie is in the same universe as Back to the Future or something? Maybe there's a deleted scene where Biff Tannen inspires Patrick Swayze's character to rub his crotch against things.Not that the music is bad. It's the dirty dancing and babykilling I didn't like.

lmogen This movie contains one of the BEST love scenes ever filmed. You have to have veins of ice if the cabana/dance/love scene between Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray doesn't make your heart race a little. The only other movie I can think of right now with a scene that can move me as much is maybe the elevator kiss scene in Drive. Both just beautifully filmed, staged, choreographed, put to music and delivered.And yes, while this movie is somewhat 'cheesy' in places, there is no denying that is played a huge part in American cinema. The Penny story line, the young love, the family situation, all hot topics the year this was filmed.Lastly, the soundtrack is amazing. Not ONE of these songs feels out of place or superfluous. Just perfect. If I could give it a rating of 20, I'd do it in a heartbeat.