Film

Dirty Dancing

  • 96 minutes
  • FSK 12 (Germany)

In the summer of 1963, the seventeen-year-old Frances Houseman, called Baby, spends her vacation at a resort in the Catskill Mountains and meets the dance teacher Johnny Castle there. When Penny Johnson drops out due to an unwanted pregnancy, Baby steps in as Johnny's dance partner and begins a relationship with him. After the father discovers the true background of the events, the misunderstanding about Johnny is cleared up.

There are currently no upcoming screenings for this film.

Film details

About the film

Genres
  • romance film
  • musical film
  • drama film
  • teen film
  • dance film
Release
Country
  • United States
Original languages
  • English
Awards
  • Amanda Filmpreis: Bester ausländischer Film
  • Oscar für den besten Song
  • Golden Globe Award/Bester Filmsong

Credits & cast

Directed by
  • Emile Ardolino
Written by
  • Eleanor Bergstein
Cast
  • Cynthia Rhodes
  • Emile Ardolino
  • Garry Goodrow
  • Jack Weston
  • Jane Brucker
  • Jennifer Grey
  • Jerry Orbach
  • Kelly Bishop
  • Lonny Price
  • Max Cantor
  • Neal Jones
  • Patrick Swayze
  • Wayne Knight

Production

Filming locations
  • North Carolina