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A sheltered teenaged girl and a streetwise dance instructor meet at a Catskills resort in the early 1960's. Swayze's breakthrough role!
Original Release
05/12/1987
US Release
08/21/1987
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jennifer Grey | Baby Houseman / Frances "Baby" Houseman |
Patrick Swayze | Johnny Castle |
Jerry Orbach | Jake Houseman / Dr. Jake Houseman |
Cynthia Rhodes | Penny Johnson |
Jack Weston | Max Kellerman |
Jane Brucker | Lisa Houseman |
Kelly Bishop | Marjorie Houseman |
Lonny Price | Neil Kellerman |
Max Cantor | Robbie Gould |
Charles 'Honi' Coles | Tito Suarez |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jennifer Grey | Baby Houseman / Frances "Baby" Houseman |
Patrick Swayze | Johnny Castle |
Jerry Orbach | Jake Houseman / Dr. Jake Houseman |
Cynthia Rhodes | Penny Johnson |
Jack Weston | Max Kellerman |
Jane Brucker | Lisa Houseman |
Kelly Bishop | Marjorie Houseman |
Lonny Price | Neil Kellerman |
Max Cantor | Robbie Gould |
Charles 'Honi' Coles | Tito Suarez |
Neal Jones | Billy Kostecki |
'Cousin Brucie' Morrow | Magician |
Wayne Knight | Stan |
Paula Trueman | Mrs. Schumacher / Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher |
Alvin Myerovich | Mr. Schumacher / Mr. Sidney Schumacher |
Miranda Garrison | Vivian Pressman |
Garry Goodrow | Moe Pressman |
Antone Pagan | Staff Kid |
Thomas Cannold | Bus Boy |
M.R. Fletcher | Dirty Dancer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mitchell Cannold | Executive Producer |
Steven Reuther | Executive Producer |
Eleanor Bergstein | Producer |
Doro Bachrach | Producer |
Linda Gottlieb | Producer |
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Behind the Scenes
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1988 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
1988 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1988 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |