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Dirty Dancing
First dance. First love. The time of your life.
( Drama / Music / Romance )


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MPAA Rating:
PG-13

US Runtime: 100 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 21, 1987   [USA]
 
Director: Emile Ardolino
 
Writer: Eleanor Bergstein   [Writer]
 
Producers: Doro Bachrach   [Associate Producer]
Eleanor Bergstein   [Co-Producer]
Mitchell Cannold   [Executive Producer]
Linda Gottlieb   [Producer]
Steven Reuther   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Jeffrey Jur
 
Edited by: Peter C. Frank
 
Music Composed by John Morris
 
Production Design: David Chapman
 
Costume Design: Hilary Rosenfeld
 
Casting by Bonnie Timmermann
 
Production Companys: Great American Films Limited Partnership
Vestron Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Jennifer Grey
Frances "Baby" Houseman
Patrick Swayze
Johnny Castle
Cynthia Rhodes
Penny Johnson
Neal Jones
Billy Kostecki
Jerry Orbach
Dr. Jake Houseman
Kelly Bishop
Marjorie Houseman
Jane Brucker
Lisa Houseman
Max Cantor
Robbie Gould
Jack Weston
Max Kellerman
Lonny Price
Neil Kellerman
 
Wayne Knight
Stan
Charles "Honi" Coles
Tito Suarez
"Cousin Brucie" Morrow
Magician
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher
Alvin Myerovich
Mr. Sidney Schumacher
Miranda Garrison
Vivian Pressman
Garry Goodrow
Moe Pressman
Antone Pagan
Staff Kid
Thomas Cannold
Bus Boy
Lincoln Michael Llano
Dirty Dancer
 
 

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$214,577,242
Color Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
the double-d symbol Dolby / the double-d symbol Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS

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