Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
First dance. First love. The time of your life.
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

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Cast

Jennifer Grey Jennifer Grey As: Frances 'Baby' Houseman
Patrick Swayze Patrick Swayze As: Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach Jerry Orbach As: Dr. Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes Cynthia Rhodes As: Penny Johnson
Jack Weston Jack Weston As: Max Kellerman
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Storyline

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.


Tagline: First dance. First love. The time of your life.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 21 August 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

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Company Credits

Company: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $214,577,242

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Cast

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Frances 'Baby' Houseman

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Johnny Castle

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Dr. Jake Houseman

Cynthia Rhodes

Cynthia Rhodes

Penny Johnson

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Max Kellerman

Jane Brucker

Jane Brucker

Lisa Houseman

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Marjorie Houseman

Lonny Price

Lonny Price

Neil Kellerman

Max Cantor

Max Cantor

Robbie Gould

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Tito Suarez

Neal Jones

Neal Jones

Billy Kostecki

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

Magician

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Stan

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher

Alvin Myerovich

Alvin Myerovich

Mr. Sidney Schumacher

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Vivian Pressman

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Moe Pressman

Antone Pagán

Antone Pagán

Staff Kid

Thomas Cannold

Thomas Cannold

Bus Boy

M.R. Fletcher

M.R. Fletcher

Dirty Dancer

Jesus Fuentes

Jesus Fuentes

Dirty Dancer

Heather Lea Gerdes

Heather Lea Gerdes

Dirty Dancer

Karen Getz

Karen Getz

Dirty Dancer

Andrew Charles Koch

Andrew Charles Koch

Dirty Dancer

D.A. Pauley

D.A. Pauley

Dirty Dancer

Dorian Sanchez

Dorian Sanchez

Dirty Dancer

Jennifer Stahl

Jennifer Stahl

Dirty Dancer

Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan Barnes

Tito's Band

Dwyght Bryan

Dwyght Bryan

Tito's Band

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Tito's Band

John Gotz

John Gotz

Tito's Band

Dwayne Malphus

Dwayne Malphus

Tito's Band

Clifford Watkins

Clifford Watkins

Tito's Band

Emile Ardolino

Emile Ardolino

Cameo (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad

Darren W. Conrad

Dirty Dancer (uncredited)

Cole Russing

Cole Russing

Party Attendant (Uncredited)

Directed By

Emile Ardolino

Emile Ardolino

Director

Marilyn Bailey

Marilyn Bailey

Script Supervisor

Herb Gains

Herb Gains

First Assistant Director

Nathalie Vadim

Nathalie Vadim

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Linda Gottlieb

Linda Gottlieb

Producer

Mitchell Cannold

Mitchell Cannold

Executive Producer

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Steven Reuther

Steven Reuther

Executive Producer

Eleanor Bergstein

Eleanor Bergstein

Co-Producer

Doro Bachrach

Doro Bachrach

Associate Producer

Eileen Eichenstein

Eileen Eichenstein

Production Supervisor

Jeffrey L. Hayes

Jeffrey L. Hayes

Production Manager

Aryn Chapman

Aryn Chapman

Art Department Production Assistant

Jeff Block

Jeff Block

Casting Assistant

David Cady

David Cady

Casting Assistant

Isabelle Kramer

Isabelle Kramer

Extras Casting

Sabrina Padwa

Sabrina Padwa

Extras Casting

Dean Byrd

Dean Byrd

Location Coordinator

Jacob F. Conrad

Jacob F. Conrad

Location Manager

Christine M. Kiolbassa

Christine M. Kiolbassa

Other

Dana Robin

Dana Robin

Location Coordinator

John Marston

John Marston

Other

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Casting

Edited By

Peter C. Frank

Peter C. Frank

Editor

Pankaj Bajpai

Pankaj Bajpai

Colorist

Guy Barresi

Guy Barresi

Assistant Editor

Girish Bhargava

Girish Bhargava

Editor

Farrel Levy

Farrel Levy

Associate Editor

Andrew Marcus

Andrew Marcus

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Music Editor

Danny Goldberg

Danny Goldberg

Music Supervisor

Michael Lloyd

Michael Lloyd

Music Supervisor

Michael DiCosimo

Michael DiCosimo

Dolby Consultant

Mark Rathaus

Mark Rathaus

Sound Editor

Dan Sable

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Sound Recordist

George Baetz

George Baetz

Sound Recordist

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Ann Stein

Ann Stein

ADR Editor

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Boom Operator

Bob Olari

Bob Olari

Sound Recordist

Lynn Sable

Lynn Sable

Assistant Sound Editor

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

ADR Mixer

Franke Previte

Franke Previte

Music

John DeNicola

John DeNicola

Music

Donald Markowitz

Donald Markowitz

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeffrey Jur

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

David Knox

David Knox

Steadicam Operator

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Adger W. Cowans

Adger W. Cowans

Still Photographer

Robert L. Blatman

Robert L. Blatman

First Assistant Camera

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Grip

Donne Daniels

Donne Daniels

Key Grip

Bill Flick

Bill Flick

Grip

Neil Holcomb

Neil Holcomb

Grip

Kelly Elder McGowen

Kelly Elder McGowen

Second Assistant Camera

Peter van Eynde

Peter van Eynde

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Michael F. Barrow

Michael F. Barrow

Gaffer

Ric Delgado

Ric Delgado

Electrician

Curtis Pepper

Curtis Pepper

Electrician

Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer

Electrician

Quintin Woo

Quintin Woo

Electrician

Scott Zigler

Scott Zigler

Electrician

Edward Cohen

Edward Cohen

Electrician

Al Knight

Al Knight

Other

John Merriman

John Merriman

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Mark Haack

Mark Haack

Art Direction

Clay A. Griffith

Clay A. Griffith

Set Decoration

David Chapman

David Chapman

Production Design

Kevin Lee Allen

Kevin Lee Allen

Assistant Art Director

Tommy Allen

Tommy Allen

Assistant Art Director

Bill Ballou

Bill Ballou

Construction Coordinator

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction

David H. Allen

David H. Allen

Property Master

Jennifer Gilbert

Jennifer Gilbert

Set Dresser

Wayne Shepherd

Wayne Shepherd

Set Dresser

Chris F. Woods

Chris F. Woods

Title Designer

Jerry Whittington

Jerry Whittington

Location Scout

Other Crew

Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega

Choreographer

Jim Lovelett

Jim Lovelett

Stunt Coordinator

Tammy J. Green

Tammy J. Green

Post Production Supervisor

Denise Amirante

Denise Amirante

Stunts

Bill Anagnos

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Greg White-Wiegand

Greg White-Wiegand

Generator Operator

Gábor Kövér

Gábor Kövér

Steadycam

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