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Plot

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).
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Drama,Romance
Run Time:
96min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/15/1983
DVD Release Date:
10/08/2002
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Adrian Lyne
Starring:
Jennifer Beals , Michael Nouri , Lilia Skala , Sunny Johnson , Kyle Heffner
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