Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the Boogie Contest.
Practical Effects
Real skaters doing real tricks, no doubles
Costume
Sequined hot pants that defy gravity
Sound
Cher and Earth Wind & Fire on loop
Director
Mark L. Lester
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jim Bray was a real competitive skater with zero acting experience; Linda Blair did most of her own skating after intensive training.
This flopped on release but became a midnight movie staple—pure evidence that disco died too soon for audiences to appreciate its absurd glory.
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