Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing(1987)

PG-13
08/21/1987 (US)Drama, Music, Romance1h 40m
7.3

"First dance. First love. The time of your life."

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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.

Emile Ardolino

Director

Eleanor Bergstein

Writer

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Part of the 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.

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Dirty Dancing (1987) Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-1169]

Dirty Dancing (1987) Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-1169]

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Official 35th Anniversary Trailer

Official 35th Anniversary Trailer

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Trailer

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35th Anniversary Fathom Event

35th Anniversary Fathom Event

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Natalie Portman announces DIRTY DANCING for AFI Movie Club

Natalie Portman announces DIRTY DANCING for AFI Movie Club

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BTS - 'It Was Only Jennifer For Me'

BTS - 'It Was Only Jennifer For Me'

Behind the Scenes

BTS - 'Dancing'

BTS - 'Dancing'

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BTS - 'Screentesting Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey'

BTS - 'Screentesting Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey'

Behind the Scenes

BTS - 'The Eureka Moment'

BTS - 'The Eureka Moment'

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"(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" Wins Original Song: 1988 Oscars

"(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" Wins Original Song: 1988 Oscars

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Dirty Dancing Outtakes

Dirty Dancing Outtakes

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Patrick Swayze On Love Scenes

Patrick Swayze On Love Scenes

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Patrick Swayze Hated the Line, "Nobody puts Baby in a Corner"

Patrick Swayze Hated the Line, "Nobody puts Baby in a Corner"

Featurette

Patrick Swayze Talks About Working With Jerry Orbach On DIRTY DANCING

Patrick Swayze Talks About Working With Jerry Orbach On DIRTY DANCING

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Patrick Swayze Talks About Working With Jennifer Grey On DIRTY DANCING

Patrick Swayze Talks About Working With Jennifer Grey On DIRTY DANCING

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Patrick Swayze: The Heart Of Dirty Dancing

Patrick Swayze: The Heart Of Dirty Dancing

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A review by talisencrw
7.0

Written on August 14, 2016

This was schmaltzy but decent and could have been a lot worse. Normally I run from this sort of film like the plague but Patrick Swayze's recent death and me greatly enjoying 'Point Break' recently made me want to check out another one of his finest roles ('Ghost' and 'Road House' will have to wait, methinks.). When I got my first DJ-ing job, working the night shift at the now-defunct K-102 FM in Woodstock as a teenager, I often received calls asking for any of the three hit songs from its stellar and nostalgia-wringing soundtrack: Eric Carmen's 'Hungry Eyes', Swayze's own 'She's Like the Wind' or the Oscar-winning 'The Time of My Life' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. It was interesting now, almost three decades later, finally seeing the music I had played on the airwaves eon before now shown in some sort of cinematic context.

It was OK to see as a tribute to Swayze's craft (he was trained in classic ballet as well as in acting) but I'm left with no interest whatsoever in either the sequel or remake, unless as a special gift for my lady, Tammy.