Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film produced by Eleanor Bergstein. Dirty Dancing is credited as being one of the most watched films of all time.

Fast Facts

1. Written by Eleanor Bergstein
2. Directed by Emile Ardolino
3. Released August 21, 1987
4. Running Time 100 Minutes
5. Celebrated 20 years August 21, 2007 with a special dvd release and a select showing at theaters around the country.
6. Followed in 2004 by Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Plot

Frances Houseman, ('Baby'), spends the summer in an upscale holiday camp with her well to do family. Baby befriends the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castlefalls who gives Baby a crash coarse in dancing in order to fill in for his partner. The two get closer and closer and end up finding true love.

Triva

• The song "She's Like The Wind" was co-written and sung by Patrick Swayze.
• Jennifer Grey was 27 at the time of her audition, she was given five minutes to prove she could play the character of Baby, who was ten years younger then her.
• Val Kilmer was offered the head role but declined.

Cast

• Patrick Swayze
• Jennifer Grey
• Jerry Orbach
• Cynthia Rhodes
• Kelly Bishop
• Neal Jones
• Jane Brucker

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