Flashdance Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Jennifer Beals stars as Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day, and bar dancer by night. Harboring dreams of a career in ballet, she is given financial support in this endeavor by her boss Nick Hurley (Michael Nouri) and moral support by demanding but big-hearted instructor Hanna Long (Lilia Skala). The film's signature scene is, of course, Alex's water-drenched dance audition, largely performed in long shot by her dance double Marine Jahan. Essentially an old-fashioned backstage yarn, Flashdance was given a contemporary spin by its pulsating, musical score featuring the Oscar-winning Best Song, Flashdance...What a Feeling, (music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara). - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
04/15/1983
DVD Release Date:
10/08/2002
Rating:
R
Run Time:
95 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
Paramount, Polygram
Director(s):
Themes:
Underdogs, Big Break, Dancer's Life
Tone:
Rousing, Flashy, Slick
Keywords:
ballet-dance, blue-collar, boss [employer], dancer, dreams, ice-skating, steelworker, welding
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
