Dirty Dancing
1987 film directed by Emile Ardolino
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Summary
Dirty Dancing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,065 views/month, #903 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3], Academy Award for Best Original Song[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[5]
- Director: Emile Ardolino[6]
- Screenwriter: Eleanor Bergstein[7]
- Composer: John Morris[8]
- Genre: romance film[9], musical film[10], drama film[11], teen film[12], dance film[13]
- Cast member: Patrick Swayze[14], Jennifer Grey[15], Jerry Orbach[16], Cynthia Rhodes[17], Kelly Bishop[18], Jane Brucker[19], Jack Weston[20], Max Cantor[21], Wayne Knight[22], Lonny Price[23], Neal Jones[24], Emile Ardolino[25], Garry Goodrow[26]
- Producer: Linda Gottlieb[27]
- Director of photography: Jeffrey Jur[28]
- Part of: National Film Registry[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: Dirty Dancing[31]
- Soundtrack release: Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight[32], Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture – Dirty Dancing[33], More Dirty Dancing – More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture[34], (I've Had) The Time Of My Life / Love Is Strange[35]
- Distribution format: video on demand[36]
- Review score: 6.2/10[37], 72%[38], 65/100[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Publication date: August 21, 1987[42], October 8, 1987[43], October 23, 1987[44]
- Distributed by: Vestron Pictures[45], Netflix[46]
- Narrative location: New York[47]
- Filming location: North Carolina[48]
- Commons gallery: Dirty Dancing[49]
- Film editor: Peter C. Frank[50]
- Title: Dirty Dancing[51]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[52]
- Choreographer: Kenny Ortega[53]
Why It Matters
Dirty Dancing has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
What awards did Dirty Dancing receive?
Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3], Academy Award for Best Original Song[4], and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[5].