Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 09/18/2007
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Paramount
Jennifer Beals stars as Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day, and bar dancer by night. Harboring dreams of a career in ballet, she is given financial support in this endeavor by her boss Nick Hurley (
Michael Nouri) and moral support by demanding but big-hearted instructor Hanna Long (
Lilia Skala). The film's signature scene is, of course, Alex's water-drenched dance audition, largely performed in long shot by her dance double
Marine Jahan. Essentially an old-fashioned backstage yarn,
Flashdance was given a contemporary spin by its pulsating, musical score featuring the Oscar-winning Best Song,
Flashdance...What a Feeling, (music by
Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by
Keith Forsey and
Irene Cara).
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
;)
