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Dirty Dancing (1987)

Movie"First dance. First love. The time of your life."
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PG-13 1 hr 40 minAug 21st, 1987Romance, Music, DramaDirty Dancing Collection PosterPart of Dirty Dancing Collection
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
StarringJennifer GreyPatrick SwayzeJerry Orbach
DirectorEmile Ardolino
WriterEleanor Bergstein

Dirty Dancing Showtimes on December 31st, 2024

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 21st, 1987 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 27th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$6,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$214,577,242 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mitchell Cannold, Steven Reuther
Production Companies:Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures
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Dirty Dancing Collection

Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romance film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach. The story is a coming of age drama that documents a teenage girl's coming of age through a relationship with a dance instructor whom she encounters during the family's summer vacation. In 2004, a prequel to the film was released, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. Although not a remake, Havana Nights showcases a similar storyline about an American teenager learning about life through dance, when her family relocates to Havana, Cuba just before the 1959 Cuban Revolution. Swayze was paid $5 million to appear in a cameo role as a dance teacher — considerably more than the $200,000 he earned for the first film.