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Director:
Writers:
Thomas Hedley Jr. (screenplay) and
Joe Eszterhas (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 April 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Every day, she works in a man's world. Every night, she dances through the universe that is her dream. more
Plot:
A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations more
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User Comments:
80s flash and trash more (97 total)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jennifer Beals ... Alex Owens
Michael Nouri ... Nick Hurley

Lilia Skala ... Hanna Long
Sunny Johnson ... Jeanie Szabo

Kyle T. Heffner ... Richie
Lee Ving ... Johnny C.
Ron Karabatsos ... Jake Mawby
Belinda Bauer ... Katie Hurley
Malcolm Danare ... Cecil

Philip Bruns ... Frank Szabo (as Phil Bruns)

Micole Mercurio ... Rosemary Szabo
Lucy Lee Flippin ... Secretary
Don Brockett ... Pete
Cynthia Rhodes ... Tina Tech
Durga McBroom ... Heels
Stacey Pickren ... Margo
Liz Sagal ... Sunny
Norman Scott ... Normski
Mr. Freeze ... Mr. Freeze (as Marc Lemberger)
Frosty Freeze ... Frosty Freeze (as Wayne Frost)
Prince Ken Swift ... Prince Ken Swift (as Kenneth Gabbert)

Crazy Legs ... Crazy Legs (as Richard Colon)
Robert Wuhl ... Mawby's regular
Steve Price ... Mawby's regular

Matt Landers ... Mawby's regular
Darren Roy ... Mawby's regular
Frank Pesce ... Mawby's regular
Larry John Meyers ... Welder #1
David DiManna ... Welder #2
Helen Dexter ... Dancer #1 at repertory
Mark Anthony Moschello ... Dancer #2 at repertory

Debra Gordon ... Dancer #3 at repertory
Erika Leslie ... Blonde skater
Jim McCardle ... Ice Rink official #1
Ernie Tate ... Ice Rink official #2
Bettina Birnbaum ... Stripper #1
Deirdre L. Cowden ... Stripper #2
Colin Hamilton ... Maitre D'
Tony De Santis ... Waiter #2 (as Tony de Santis)
Marjean Dennis ... Woman at restaurant
Bob Harks ... Priest
Ann Muffly ... Woman at Hanna Long's
Henry Crowell Jr. ... Racquetball player (as Hank Crowell)
Frank Tomasello ... Harry
Evette de Marco ... Ballet Dancer (courtesy of Los Angeles Ballet)
Richard Fritz ... Ballet Dancer (courtesy of Los Angeles Ballet)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Berro ... Dance judge #5 (uncredited)
Monique Gabrielle ... Stripper (uncredited)
Joe Shelby ... Street person (uncredited)
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Directed by
Adrian Lyne 
 
Writing credits
Thomas Hedley Jr. (screenplay) (as Tom Hedley) and
Joe Eszterhas (screenplay)

Thomas Hedley Jr. (story) (as Tom Hedley)

Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer .... producer
Peter Guber .... executive producer
Tom Jacobson .... associate producer
Lynda Obst .... associate producer (as Lynda Rosen Obst)
Jon Peters .... executive producer
Don Simpson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Giorgio Moroder 
 
Cinematography by
Donald Peterman (director of photography) (as Don Peterman)
 
Film Editing by
Walt Mulconery 
Bud S. Smith  (as Bud Smith)
 
Casting by
Gretchen Rennell 
 
Production Design by
Charles Rosen 
 
Set Decoration by
Marvin March 
 
Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan 
 
Makeup Department
Rick Sharp .... makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Tom Jacobson .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marty P. Ewing .... second assistant director (as Marty Ewing)
Albert M. Shapiro .... first assistant director (as Albert Shapiro)
 
Art Department
Walton D. Hadfield .... construction coordinator
Mark Wade .... property master
Camille Abbott .... production illustrator (uncredited)
Andrew Probert .... pre-production artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Don Digirolamo .... sound re-recording mixer
Louis L. Edemann .... sound effects editor
Robert Glass .... sound re-recording mixer
David W. Gray .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as David Gray)
Cecelia Hall .... sound effects editor
Sean Hanley .... dialogue editor
Robert Knudson .... sound re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
George Watters II .... sound effects editor
James E. Webb .... sound mixer (as Jim Webb)
Crew Chamberlain .... boom operator (uncredited)
Samuel C. Crutcher .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Michael Lantieri .... special effects
Marvin Gardner .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Joe Dunne .... stunt coordinator
Louie Elias .... stunts
George Fisher .... stunts
Ted Grossman .... stunts
Victor Paul .... stunts
George Robotham .... stunts
John Robotham .... stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Sharon Shapiro .... stunt double (uncredited)
Victoria Vanderkloot .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Clark .... video playback supervisor
John J. Connor .... camera operator
Wright K. Manning .... gaffer
Herb Ritts .... still photographer: photographs on the wall
John R. Shannon .... still photographer
Dickson P. Sorensen .... additional photographer
Calvin Sterry .... key grip
Albert Watson .... still photographer: photographs on the wall
Clay H. Wilson .... dolly grip (as Clay Wilson)
Lawrence Grauman .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Norman Lang .... electrician (uncredited)
Keith Peterman .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Scott Rathner .... second assistant camera: Pittsburgh (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Donna M. Belajac .... location casting
Matt Casella .... casting assistant
Rita Clarke Holt .... location casting
Julie Selzer .... casting assistant
Franklyn Warren .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Cain .... costume supervisor
Mark Peterson .... costumer: men
Bobbie Read .... costumer: women
 
Editorial Department
Richard Alderete .... associate editor
Robert Lederman .... associate editor (as Bob Lederman)
Mitchell Sinoway .... associate editor
M. Scott Smith .... associate editor (as Scott Smith)
 
Music Department
Jim Henrikson .... music editor
Sylvester Levay .... conductor (as Sylvestor Levay)
Sylvester Levay .... music arranger (as Sylvestor Levay)
Sylvester Levay .... orchestrator (as Sylvestor Levay)
Phil Ramone .... music supervisor
Russ Regan .... music consultant: Polygram Records
Ken Topolsky .... music coordinator
Michael Boddicker .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Joel Marrow .... transportation coordinator
Dan Marrow .... transportation captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Joanie Blum .... script supervisor
Anne Coe .... assistant: Mr. Lyne
Mauri Syd Gayton .... assistant: Mr. Jacobson (as Mauri Syd Blumenfeld)
Dennis Grisco .... animal trainer
Enid Hertz .... assistant: Mr. Simpson
Jeffrey Hornaday .... choreographer
David Robertson .... assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Casey Silver .... assistant: Mr. Lyne
Karen Standard .... assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
John R. Woodward .... location manager
Mary Lou Devlin .... production secretary (uncredited)
David Israel .... location manager (uncredited)
Marine Jahan .... dance double: Jennifer Beals (uncredited)
Charles Newirth .... location manager (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Earlier drafts of the screenplay included Alex having a gay man for a best friend. Director Adrian Lyne liked this story because it was rare at that time for films to show straight women having close friendships with gay men. But the storyline was cut from the final script. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Alex is dancing in the red suit and white face makeup, she just has the red suit on. When we see her again moments later, she has blue leggings on underneath the skirt, which weren't there before. more
Quotes:
Nick: When I was a kid all I wanted was to be able to afford to eat in restaurants like this.
Alex Owens: Were you poor?
Nick: I was so poor I had hand-me-down lunches.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Office: Cafe Disco (#5.25)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Gloria more

FAQ

Chapter headings, a semi-official version
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17 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
80s flash and trash, 14 April 2000
Author: Monika-5 from United States

Sure, Flashdance will never make the AFI's Top 100, but it has an infectious charm. Jennifer Beals is really only so-so in the leading role, and her leading man Michael Nouri is no better off, but it doesn't matter. What does matter here is the great music! Really, the whole film is played like a 90-minute ad for MTV! Laugh at the dopey plot and listen to the great tunes. Great film to earmark the 80s.

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