Flashdance
1983 · TMDB 6.5
Directed by Adrian Lyne
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.
Why it matters
Alex Owens, a welder by day and a bar dancer by night, dreams of formal training while the world tells her to know her place. Jennifer Beals' fierce, unpolished performance and that iconic water scene made this the blueprint for dance-as-escape.
From Dancing Against the Current: Eight Films of Rebellion in Motion
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Released
- 1983-04-14
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.5
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