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In Adrian Lyne's FLASHDANCE, a young woman, Alex (Jennifer Beals), strives to achieve success as a classical dancer, but economic forces require her to work as a welder by day and an exotic dancer by night. Standing in her way is an abundance of profound social obstacles, not the least of which is her boss at the welding .. Read more
| Starring | Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Belinda Bauer |
|---|---|
| Director | Adrian Lyne |
| Genres | Drama |
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In Adrian Lyne's FLASHDANCE, a young woman, Alex (Jennifer Beals), strives to achieve success as a classical dancer, but economic forces require her to work as a welder by day and an exotic dancer by night. Standing in her way is an abundance of profound social obstacles, not the least of which is her boss at the welding factory, Nick (Michael Nouri), who is also her boyfriend. Alex strives to be accepted into a prestigious ballet academy, and she is furious when she realizes that her boyfriend might be pulling strings for her behind the scenes. Along the road to self-discovery and independence, Alex also struggles to accept love, come to terms with her own stubbornness, and find the inner strength to turn her lofty dreams into reality.
Edited for maximum rhythmic impact, FLASHDANCE is full of glistening bodies and metallic surfaces, powered by Giorgio Moroder's throbbing music and one hit song after another: Michael Sembello's "Maniac," Karen Karmen's "Manhunt," and, notably, Irene Cara's Oscar-winning theme song, "Flashdance...What a Feeling." FLASHDANCE marks the first coproduction between Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, who geared the film toward the MTV generation.
| Starring | Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Belinda Bauer |
|---|---|
| Director | Adrian Lyne |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Eighties Greats, 100 Feisty Females |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, French, Spanish, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1983 To Rent: DVD: 07 Oct 2002 |
Depressing to think that this was a huge hit on the back of the Irene Cara hit single, since there's absolutely nothing... read more on Time Out
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Flash Dance
Great energy and wonderful 80's music.
A message for us all; to believe in ourselves and live in our dreams.
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Predictable but enjoyable
Been meaning to watch this film for years.
Good music, good dancing, a reasonably enjoyable way to spend a rainy afternoon, but you could see the ... read more »
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Very enjoyable
This film is so good. It's very uplifting and moving, you will laugh and cry, and you will definitely be singing 'What A Feeling' by the end of it... read more »
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ok film,not as i thought
was ok film, not as i thought it was going to be but overall it was alright, i have seen better.
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas cut all personal ties with "violent" actor Mel Gibson after his fearful son began sleeping with a knife under his pillow during a joint family trip. Eszterhas sparked a war of words with the actor/director earlier this week (begs09Apr12) over claims Gibson made a series of anti-Semitic and unsavoury remarks during a vacation in Costa Rica - allegations the movie star was quick to deny - and, on Friday, (13Apr12) the Flashdance and Basic Instinct screenwriter broke... Read more