Flashdance

Name: Flashdance
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
Released: April 15, 1983
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri

1983

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 15, 1983 | R

Starring: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri

Summary: Flashdance is the story of Alex Owens, a fiercely determined and beautiful 18-year-old woman, who works as a welder by day and dancer at a local bar at night. The film sparkles with the music of the '80s including the No.1 hit song sung by Irene Cara ("Flashdance-What A Feeling") and "Maniac" sung by Michael Sembello. We follow Alex'sFlashdance is the story of Alex Owens, a fiercely determined and beautiful 18-year-old woman, who works as a welder by day and dancer at a local bar at night. The film sparkles with the music of the '80s including the No.1 hit song sung by Irene Cara ("Flashdance-What A Feeling") and "Maniac" sung by Michael Sembello. We follow Alex's struggle to gain independence, find love, and realize her dream-to dance at the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Director: Adrian Lyne

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Gene Siskel

The dance sequences are sexy and energetic, more than compensating for a love relationship in the film that is thoroughly illogical and wooden. [22 July 1983]

Jay Carr

Flashdance makes liberal use of jump cuts, strobe lighting and hard-edged, post-punk chic in its dance sequences, it registers as the end product of energy being released by an essentially lyrical temperament. It charms us, makes us want to refrain from scrutinizing it too closely. [31 Jul 1983, p.1]

Janet Maslin

With a score by Giorgio Moroder, and with ingenious costumes that are utterly au courant, Flashdance contains such dynamic dance scenes that it's a pity there's a story here to bog them down. Read full review

Stephen Godfrey

Cranked up at double speed, the plot of Flashdance could almost be a satirical fantasy about dance students. Although Flashdance doesn't admit it's a fantasy, neither does it succeed in looking realistic. [16 Apr 1983, p.E5]

Roger Ebert

If Flashdance had spent just a little more effort getting to know the heroine of its story, and a little less time trying to rip off "Saturday Night Fever," it might have been a much better film. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Punchy, cleverly stylized, but utterly empty yarn about a feisty young woman who welds by day, disco-dances by night, and dreams of the day when she can devote her life to her art. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Although the "story" is almost wholly without depth or plausibility, it's carried off with great style. Read full review

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Apr 3, 2018

This is an iconic movie with its own signature style, look & moves. It’s a sweet story with bonus dance sequences. Besides Jennifer Beals‘ dance scenes, one of the most iconic moves she makes is taking her bra off through an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt that forever chanced women’s fashion.This is an iconic movie with its own signature style, look & moves. It’s a sweet story with bonus dance sequences. Besides Jennifer Beals‘ dance scenes, one of the most iconic moves she makes is taking her bra off through an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt that forever chanced women’s fashion. Besides the dancing and the fashion, the simply love ties everything together to give you a fun, lighthearted story about a working-class girl who makes it big on the hopes of her dreams, the help of her lover, and her incredible talent.… Expand