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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   14,329 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Dean Pitchford (written by)
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Release Date:
17 February 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
One kid. One town. One chance. more
Plot:
A city boy comes to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Dance Machine more (79 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Bacon ... Ren McCormack

Lori Singer ... Ariel Moore

John Lithgow ... Reverend Shaw Moore

Dianne Wiest ... Vi Moore

Chris Penn ... Willard Hewitt (as Christopher Penn)

Sarah Jessica Parker ... Rusty
John Laughlin ... Woody
Elizabeth Gorcey ... Wendy Jo

Frances Lee McCain ... Ethel McCormack
Jim Youngs ... Chuck Cranston
Douglas Dirkson ... Burlington Cranston
Lynne Marta ... Lulu Warnicker
Arthur Rosenberg ... Wes Warnicker
Timothy Scott ... Andy Beamis
Alan Haufrect ... Coach Roger Dunbar
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG (re-rating) (1983) | USA:R (original rating) | UK:12A (re-rating) (2007) | UK:PG (cinema rating) (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | West Germany:12
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Trivia:
Michael Cimino was originally hired as director. He was fired when he asked for a $250,000 advance for re-writing the entire screenplay prior to shooting. (The movie's total budget was only $7.5 million.) more
Goofs:
Continuity: There are two breakdancers in the film. The second one's jacket is on/off between shots. more
Quotes:
Amy: [dreamily] If you ask me, Ren is a total fox. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Waiting for A Girl Like You more

FAQ

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Dance Machine, 8 September 1999
8/10
Author: Thaleia from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

City boy moves to small town and doesn't fit in. A film based on the same old story that follows the same old lines yet somehow manages to make you enjoy. Nothing new happens in this movie but you will watch with a smile on your face (especially during Kev's big drinking/dancing scene.) A great representation of what an 80s flick is all about.

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