FLASHDANCE

Flashdance
Polygram / Paramount, 1983, Color, 96 minutes, ***
Released April, 1983

A hit movie that became a cultural sensation, Flashdance delivers an electrifying mix of music, drama and dance that dazzles the senses as it touches the heart. Jennifer Beals stars as Alex Owens, a fiercely determined 18-year-old with one all-consuming dream: to study at the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance. Working during the day as a welder and at night as an exotic dancer, Alex bravely pursues her dream, undertaking an unforgettable journey that reveals the power of her convictions and teaches her the meaning of love. Directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, 9½ Weeks) and featuring the Oscar-winning song "Flashdance - What a Feeling," Flashdance is sparkling entertainment.

Produced by: Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer
Associate Producers: Tom Jacobson, Lynda Rosen Obst
Executive Producers: Peter Guber and Jon Peters
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
First Assistant Director: Albert Shapiro
Screenplay by: Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas
Story by: Tom Hedley
Original Music by: Giorgio Moroder
Arranged and Conducted by: Sylvestor Levay
Music Supervised by: Phil Ramone
Choreography: Jeffrey Hornaday
Production Designed by: Charles Rosen
Set Decorator: Marvin March
Costume Designer: Michael Kaplan
Make-Up Artist: Rick Sharp
Hair Stylist: Robert L. Stevenson
Director of Photography: Don Peterman
Color by Movielab
Film Editors: Bud Smith, Walt Mulconery

Awards: Academy Award for Best Song ("Flashdance ... What a Feeling"); Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography (Don Peterman), Best Film Editing (Bud Smith and Walt Mulconery) and Best Song ("Maniac")

Cast: Jennifer Beals [Alex Owens], Michael Nouri [Nick Hurley], Lilia Skala [Hanna Long], Sunny Johnson [Jeanie Szabo], Kyle T. Heffner [Richie], Lee Ving [Johnny C.], Ron Karabatsos [Jake Mawby], Belinda Bauer [Katie Hurley], Malcolm Danare [Cecil], Phil Bruns [Frank Szabo], Micole Mercurio [Rosemary Szabo], Lucy Lee Flippin [Secretary], Don Brockett [Pete], The Flashdancers: Cynthia Rhodes [Tina Tech], Durga McBroom [Heels], Stacey Pickren [Margo], Liz Sagal [Sunny], The Rocksteady Crew: Norman Scott [Normski], Marc Lemberger [Mr. Freeze], Wayne Frost [Frosty Freeze], Kenneth Gabbert [Prince Ken Swift], Richard Colon [Crazy Legs], Mawby's Regulars: Robert Wuhl, Steve Price, Matt Landers, Darren Roy, Frank Pesce, Larry John Meyers [Welder #1], David Dimanna [Welder #2], Helen Dexter [Dancer at Repertory #1], Mark Anthony Moschello [Dancer at Repertory #2], Debra Gordon [Dancer at Repertory #3], Erika Leslie [Blonde Skater], Jim McCardle [Ice Rink Official #1], Ernie Tate [Ice Rink Official #2], Bettina Birnbaum [Stripper #1], Deidre L. Cowden [Stripper #2], Colin Hamilton [Maitre D'], Tony DeSantis [Waiter #2], Marjean Dennis [Woman at Restaurant], Bob Harks [Priest], Ann Muffly [Woman at Hanna Long's], Hank Crowell [Racquetball Player], Frank Tomasello [Harry], Victor Paul, George Robotham, John Robotham, Ted Grossman, George Fisher, Louie Elias [Stunts], Jumbo Red [Grunt], Marine Jahan [stand-in dancer for Jennifer Beals]

Musical Program: [0:00] Flashdance - What a Feeling (sung offscreen behind titles by Irene Cara); [0:04] He's A Dream (sung by Shandi offscreen, danced by Flashdancer onscreen); [0:13] Maniac (sung by Michael Sembello offscren, danced by Flashdancer onscreen); [0:26] Montage / Medley: I Love Rock 'n Roll (Gym number, sung by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts offscreen) / It's Just Begun (sung and played by Jimmy Castor and The Jimmy Castor Bunch offscreen, breakdancing by The Rocksteady Crew onscreen) / Traffic Cop number; [0:33] Manhunt (sung by Karen Kamon offscreen, danced by Flashdancer onscreen); [0:39] Figure Skating Competition: first performance by Erika Leslie / Gloria (sung by Laura Branigan offscreen, figure skated by Sunny Johnson (or double?) onscreen); [0:48] Lady, Lady, Lady (sung by Joe Bean Esposito offscreen); [0:52] Imagination (sung by Laura Branigan offscreen, danced by Flashdancer onscreen); [0:55] short Ballet excerpt; [1:08] Romeo (sung by Donna Summer offscreen); [1:14] Seduce Me Tonight (sung by Cycle V offscreen, danced by Sunny Johnson (or double?) onscreen); [1:21] I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is (sung by Kim Carnes offscreen); [1:26] The Audition: Love Theme From Flashdance (sung by Helen St. John offscreen, danced by Jennifer Beals onscreen); [1:30] Manhunt (sung by Karen Kamon offscreen behind end credits); [1:31] Imagination (sung by Laura Branigan offscreen behind end credits); [1:32] Maniac (sung by Michael Sembello offscren behind end credits)