Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romance film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach. The story is a coming of age drama that documents a teenage girl's coming of age through a relationship with a dance instructor whom she encounters during the family's summer vacation. Originally a low-budget film by a new studi... More

Initial release date:

  • May 12, 1987

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Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 40 min

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Also known as:

  • Dirty Dancing,
  • Prljavi ples,
  • Danse lascive,
  • Ilk dans, ilk ask,
  • Kuuma tanssi,
  • Dança Comigo,
  • Dirty Dancing - Ritmo Quente,
  • Piszkos tánc,
  • Dirty dancing, balli proibiti,
  • Baile Caliente,
  • Wirujacy seks

Film

Directed by

Emile Ardolino

Emile Ardolino (May 9, 1943 in Maspeth, New York – November 20, 1993) was an American film director, choreographer, and producer, best known for his films Dirty Dancing (1987) and Sister Act (1992). Emile Ardolino, son of Italian immigrants Emilio and Ester Ardolino, was born in a neighborhood of...

Tagline:

  • Have The Time Of Your Life
  • Dancing to the beat of their hearts.
  • First dance. First love. The time of your life.

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1987
  • Aug 19, 1997
  • Aug 21, 1987
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 40 min
  • 1 h 45 min
  • 1 h 37 min
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Gross revenue:

Currency Amount
  • 213,954,274

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 6,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1988

Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 93
  • 2002
  • 1,792
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions of 2002

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