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.
Sound
Irene Cara's 'What a Feeling' is pure cinematic adrenaline.
Cinematography
Smoke, steel, and strobe lights — Adrian Lyne's wet dream.
Production
Pittsburgh never looked this sexy or this depressed simultaneously.
Director
Adrian Lyne
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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jennifer Beals famously didn't perform the iconic audition dance — professional dancer Marine Jahan was her body double, and the film hid this so effectively that Jahan wasn't credited initially.
Flashdance helped pioneer the 'MTV aesthetic' in Hollywood, with its rapid-fire editing and music-video sequences directly influencing how films were marketed to younger audiences. It also sparked a nationwide leg warmer shortage. No, really.
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