Quick Facts
DirectorEmile Ardolino
Runtime1h 40m · PG-13
GenresDrama · Music · Romance
Release1987-08-21
Film
Dirty Dancing
1987· PG-13· 1h 40m· Drama· Music· Romance
“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.
1987-08-21
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Key Crew
DirectorEmile Ardolino
WriterEleanor Bergstein
ProducerLinda Gottlieb
Director of PhotographyJeffrey Jur
Original Music ComposerJohn Morris
EditorPeter C. Frank
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Details
Released1987-08-21
Runtime1h 40m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosGreat American Films Limited Partnership · Vestron Pictures
Budget$6M
Box office$215M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 6587 votes
Original languageen
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