Flashdance
Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
Critics Sentiment
Alex performs her audition combining ballet with breakdancing for the conservatory board
Hanna Long dies suddenly leaving Alex without her mentor and support
The dramatic shift from Alex's lowest point after Hanna's death (4.8) to the triumphant audition sequence (8.1)
Flashdance follows a classic underdog arc that reviewers found formulaic but undeniably effective. The film starts strong with energetic dance sequences and an appealing premise, dips through predictable romantic and dramatic conflicts, hits its emotional nadir with the mentor's death, then soars to its highest point with the climactic audition that critics universally praised as captivating.
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Jennifer Beals
Alex Owens
Michael Nouri
Nick Hurley
Sunny Johnson
Jeanie Szabo
Kyle T. Heffner
Richie
Cynthia Rhodes
Tina Tech
Lee Ving
Johnny C.
Ron Karabatsos
Jake Mawby
Lilia Skala
Hanna Long
Philip Bruns
Frank Szabo
Micole Mercurio
Rosemary Szabo
Malcolm Danare
Cecil
Belinda Bauer
Katie Hurley
Lucy Lee Flippin
Secretary
Durga McBroom
Heels
Liz Sagal
Sunny
Stacey Pickren
Margo
Robert Wuhl
Mawby's Regular
Matt Landers
Mawby's Regular
Steve Price
Mawby's Regular
Frank Pesce
Mawby's Regular
Crew
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