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Movie poster: Dirty Dancing (1987)
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Dirty Dancing

1987 · 100 min Drama Music Romance
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1987
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Music, Romance
Director Emile Ardolino
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (6457 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Emile Ardolino

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Frances "Baby" Houseman

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Johnny Castle

Cynthia Rhodes

Cynthia Rhodes

Penny Johnson

Neal Jones

Neal Jones

Billy Kostecki

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Dr. Jake Houseman

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Marjorie Houseman

Jane Brucker

Jane Brucker

Lisa Houseman

Max Cantor

Max Cantor

Robbie Gould

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Max Kellerman

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Lonny Price

Neil Kellerman

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