Dirty Dancing (1987)

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Theatrical - Wide 1987-08-21

Cast Jennifer Grey Patrick Swayze Cynthia Rhodes Jerry Orbach Kelly Bishop
Directed by Emile Ardolino
Written by Eleanor Bergstein

Box Office Gross: $214,577,242

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures

Genres: Drama Music Romance

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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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