Entertaining drama with an amazing soundtrack and great performance from Jennifer Beals. Not the strongest story at times but still was enthralled through its reasonable 90-minute running time. **3.75/5**
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Flashdance
1983 EN 95 min
Overview
Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
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14/04/1983
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Jennifer Beals
Alex Owens
Michael Nouri
Nick Hurley
Sunny Johnson
Jeanie Szabo
Kyle T. Heffner
Richie
Cynthia Rhodes
Tina Tech
Lee Ving
Johnny C.
Ron Karabatsos
Jake Mawby
Lilia Skala
Hanna Long
Philip Bruns
Frank Szabo
Micole Mercurio
Rosemary Szabo
Malcolm Danare
Cecil
Belinda Bauer
Katie Hurley
Lucy Lee Flippin
Secretary
Durga McBroom
Heels
Liz Sagal
Sunny
Stacey Pickren
Margo
Robert Wuhl
Mawby's Regular
Matt Landers
Mawby's Regular
Steve Price
Mawby's Regular
Frank Pesce
Mawby's Regular
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Don Brockett
Pete
Marc Lemberger
Mr. Freeze
Wayne 'Frosty Freeze' Frost
Frosty Freeze
Debra Gordon
Dancer at Repertory
Tony De Santis
Waiter
Ann Muffly
Woman at Hanna Long's
Monique Gabrielle
Stripper (uncredited)
Larry John Meyers
Welder #1
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Deirdre L. Cowden
Stripper #2
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Colin Hamilton
Maitre D'
Bob Harks
Priest
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Aside from the toe-tapper that was Irene Cara's title song, the rest of this film is really only notable because it shows the sheer determination of a young woman - "Alex" (Jennifer Beals) to make it. Initially, in a man's world as a welder more than holding her own, whilst at the same time she wants to swap her night-time dancing pole for a ballet school bar and prove that she has what it takes to become a top dancer too. Fortunately, her wealthy boss is also her boyfriend, and "Nick" (Michael Nouri) is keen to help her along - sometimes a little too keen, which can lead to the odd bit of ten…
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