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Dirty Dancing (1987 film) is a cult classic coming-of-age dance movie.
Summary
The 1987 film Dirty Dancing stars Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze and is available to watch on ITVX.
Content
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 coming-of-age film that pairs Jennifer Grey's Baby Houseman with Patrick Swayze's Johnny Castle. The story is set at a Jewish holiday resort in the 1960s and follows Baby's attraction to a dancer from a different social background. The film was not warmly received by some critics at first but later became a perennial favourite and a cult classic. It is currently listed as available to watch on ITVX.
Key details:
- Year: 1987; Runtime: 100 minutes; Certificate: 12.
- Stars: Jennifer Grey as Baby Houseman and Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle.
- Setting: a Jewish holiday resort in the 1960s and a coming-of-age storyline.
- Noted moments: the film features a widely recognised lift and the line, "Nobody puts Baby in the corner."
- Cultural note: the film helped launch Patrick Swayze's career, while the article reports it did the opposite for Jennifer Grey.
- Supporting cast: Jerry Orbach appears as Baby's father and later became known for his role as Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order.
Summary:
The film grew from mixed early reviews into a long-standing favourite, often cited for its dance sequences and memorable dialogue. Undetermined at this time.
