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Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

First dance. First love. The time of your life.

Genres

DramaMusicRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$214577242

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.336/10

Release Date

21 August 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Frances 'Baby' Houseman

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Johnny Castle

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Dr. Jake Houseman

Cynthia Rhodes

Cynthia Rhodes

Penny Johnson

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Max Kellerman

Jane Brucker

Jane Brucker

Lisa Houseman

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Marjorie Houseman

Lonny Price

Lonny Price

Neil Kellerman

Max Cantor

Max Cantor

Robbie Gould

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Tito Suarez

Neal Jones

Neal Jones

Billy Kostecki

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

Magician

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Stan

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher

Alvin Myerovich

Alvin Myerovich

Mr. Sidney Schumacher

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Vivian Pressman

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Moe Pressman

Antone Pagán

Antone Pagán

Staff Kid

Thomas Cannold

Thomas Cannold

Bus Boy

M.R. Fletcher

M.R. Fletcher

Dirty Dancer

Jesus Fuentes

Jesus Fuentes

Dirty Dancer

Heather Lea Gerdes

Heather Lea Gerdes

Dirty Dancer

Karen Getz

Karen Getz

Dirty Dancer

Andrew Charles Koch

Andrew Charles Koch

Dirty Dancer

D.A. Pauley

D.A. Pauley

Dirty Dancer

Dorian Sanchez

Dorian Sanchez

Dirty Dancer

Jennifer Stahl

Jennifer Stahl

Dirty Dancer

Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan Barnes

Tito's Band

Dwyght Bryan

Dwyght Bryan

Tito's Band

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Tito's Band

John Gotz

John Gotz

Tito's Band

Dwayne Malphus

Dwayne Malphus

Tito's Band

Clifford Watkins

Clifford Watkins

Tito's Band

Stamati Arakas

Stamati Arakas

Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

Emile Ardolino

Emile Ardolino

Cameo (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad

Darren W. Conrad

Dirty Dancer (uncredited)

Lori Janney

Lori Janney

Young Woman Walking Lake (uncredited)

Karen Kaster

Karen Kaster

Dancer (uncredited)

Maxine McClanahan

Maxine McClanahan

Dirty Dancer (uncredited)

Jonathan Reed

Jonathan Reed

Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

Cole Russing

Cole Russing

Party Attendant (Uncredited)

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