Flashdance


Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne. It was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films, including Top Gun 1986, Simpson and Bruckheimers most famous production. Flashdance opened to negative reviews by professional critics, but was a surprise box office success, becoming the third highest grossing film of 1983 in the United States. It had a worldwide boxoffice gross of more than 100 million. Its soundtrack spawned several hit songs, among them Maniac performed by Michael Sembello and the Academy Awardwinning Flashdance... What a Feeling, performed by Irene Cara, which was written for the film.

Lacking family, Alex forms bonds with her coworkers at Mawbys, some of whom also aspire to greater artistic achievements. Jeanie Sunny Johnson, a waitress, is training to be a figure skater, while her boyfriend, shortorder cook Richie Kyle T. Heffner, wishes to become a stand up comic.One night, Alex catches the eye of customer Nick Hurley Michael Nouri, the owner of the steel mill where she works. After learning that Alex is one of his employees, Nick begins to pursue her on the job, though Alex turns down his advances at first. Alex is also approached by Johnny C. Lee Ving, who wants Alex to dance at his nearby strip club, Zanzibar. ........

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