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Flashdance (1983)

Director: Adrian Lyne

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From Time Out Film Guide

Depressing to think that this was a huge hit on the back of the Irene Cara hit single, since there's absolutely nothing to it, beyond Ms Beals cavorting in a leotard, lots of sheeny backgrounds courtesy of Lyne the former adman, and a Joe Eszterhas screenplay mixed through with cliché concentrate as female blue-collar worker proceeds from showgirl at a men's club to the big audition for the Pittsburgh ballet school. The star, it has to be said, is not at her most convincing as a welder (how does she afford an apartment the size of an aircraft hangar?), nor should we forget that most of the serious terpsichorean gymnastics were done by uncredited French dancer Marine Jahan. The snappily edited pop-video for the title tune renders the rest of this guff surplus to requirements.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • lAURA AKA AWOKENNEON said...
    Posted on Sep 28 2007 08:15 I think Adrian Lyn should do an update of Flashdance today with a new story and a new cast one with choreography and new dance moves that are Fresh and vibrant. If I had my way I would attemp a the audition with the New Film that they are supposed to be making bescide Flashdance. One Day ( fingers crossed )ANeon
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Cast & crew

Director: Adrian Lyne

Producer: Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer

Cast: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T Heffner, Belinda Bauer full cast

Genre(s): Musicals

Duration: 98 mins


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