Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
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.

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Cast

Jennifer Grey Jennifer Grey As: Frances 'Baby' Houseman
Patrick Swayze Patrick Swayze As: Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach Jerry Orbach As: Dr. Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes Cynthia Rhodes As: Penny Johnson
Jack Weston Jack Weston As: Max Kellerman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: First dance. First love. The time of your life.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 21 August 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $214,577,242

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Cast

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Frances 'Baby' Houseman

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Johnny Castle

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Dr. Jake Houseman

Cynthia Rhodes

Cynthia Rhodes

Penny Johnson

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Max Kellerman

Jane Brucker

Jane Brucker

Lisa Houseman

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Marjorie Houseman

Lonny Price

Lonny Price

Neil Kellerman

Max Cantor

Max Cantor

Robbie Gould

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Tito Suarez

Neal Jones

Neal Jones

Billy Kostecki

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

Magician

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Stan

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher

Alvin Myerovich

Alvin Myerovich

Mr. Sidney Schumacher

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Vivian Pressman

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Moe Pressman

Antone Pagán

Antone Pagán

Staff Kid

Thomas Cannold

Thomas Cannold

Bus Boy

M.R. Fletcher

M.R. Fletcher

Dirty Dancer

Jesus Fuentes

Jesus Fuentes

Dirty Dancer

Heather Lea Gerdes

Heather Lea Gerdes

Dirty Dancer

Karen Getz

Karen Getz

Dirty Dancer

Andrew Charles Koch

Andrew Charles Koch

Dirty Dancer

D.A. Pauley

D.A. Pauley

Dirty Dancer

Dorian Sanchez

Dorian Sanchez

Dirty Dancer

Jennifer Stahl

Jennifer Stahl

Dirty Dancer

Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan Barnes

Tito's Band

Dwyght Bryan

Dwyght Bryan

Tito's Band

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Tito's Band

John Gotz

John Gotz

Tito's Band

Dwayne Malphus

Dwayne Malphus

Tito's Band

Clifford Watkins

Clifford Watkins

Tito's Band

Stamati Arakas

Stamati Arakas

Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

Emile Ardolino

Emile Ardolino

Cameo (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad

Darren W. Conrad

Dirty Dancer (uncredited)

Lori Janney

Lori Janney

Young Woman Walking Lake (uncredited)

Karen Kaster

Karen Kaster

Dancer (uncredited)

Maxine McClanahan

Maxine McClanahan

Dirty Dancer (uncredited)

Jonathan Reed

Jonathan Reed

Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

Cole Russing

Cole Russing

Party Attendant (Uncredited)

Directed By

Emile Ardolino

Emile Ardolino

Director

Chris Northup

Chris Northup

Assistant Director

Marilyn Bailey

Marilyn Bailey

Script Supervisor

Herb Gains

Herb Gains

First Assistant Director

Nathalie Vadim

Nathalie Vadim

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Linda Gottlieb

Linda Gottlieb

Producer

Mitchell Cannold

Mitchell Cannold

Executive Producer

Steven Reuther

Steven Reuther

Executive Producer

Eleanor Bergstein

Eleanor Bergstein

Co-Producer

Lawrence Kasanoff

Lawrence Kasanoff

Production Manager

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Additional Casting

Keith Bunting

Keith Bunting

Production Assistant

John Marston

John Marston

Location Assistant

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher

Production Assistant

Christine M. Kiolbassa

Christine M. Kiolbassa

Location Assistant

Russell Burrell

Russell Burrell

Production Assistant

Jeff Fender

Jeff Fender

Production Assistant

Adam Lee Freeman

Adam Lee Freeman

Production Assistant

Tony Hardmon

Tony Hardmon

Production Assistant

Alan Grabelsky

Alan Grabelsky

Production Executive

Anastasia Tikka

Anastasia Tikka

Production Coordinator

Dori Berinstein

Dori Berinstein

Production Executive

John Marston

John Marston

Production Assistant

George Howell

George Howell

Production Assistant

Heather McGrath Jacobs

Heather McGrath Jacobs

Production Assistant

Chris Northup

Chris Northup

Production Assistant

Lisa Manshel

Lisa Manshel

Production Assistant

Vicki Dee Rock

Vicki Dee Rock

Accountant

Marina Marit

Marina Marit

Production Assistant

Brian Robertson

Brian Robertson

Production Assistant

Jim Helein

Jim Helein

Production Assistant

Cynthia Daddona

Cynthia Daddona

Production Assistant

Doro Bachrach

Doro Bachrach

Associate Producer

Jeffrey L. Hayes

Jeffrey L. Hayes

Production Manager

Eileen Eichenstein

Eileen Eichenstein

Production Supervisor

Aryn Chapman

Aryn Chapman

Art Department Production Assistant

Isabelle Kramer

Isabelle Kramer

Extras Casting

David Cady

David Cady

Casting Assistant

Jeff Block

Jeff Block

Casting Assistant

Sabrina Padwa

Sabrina Padwa

Extras Casting

Dana Robin

Dana Robin

Location Coordinator

Jacob F. Conrad

Jacob F. Conrad

Location Manager

Dean Byrd

Dean Byrd

Location Coordinator

Edited By

Peter C. Frank

Peter C. Frank

Editor

Farrel Levy

Farrel Levy

Associate Editor

Pankaj Bajpai

Pankaj Bajpai

Colorist

Guy Barresi

Guy Barresi

Assistant Editor

Andrew Marcus

Andrew Marcus

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hilary Rosenfeld

Hilary Rosenfeld

Costume Design

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Gilbert La Chapelle

Gilbert La Chapelle

Makeup Artist

David Forrest

David Forrest

Makeup Artist

Marlies Vallant

Marlies Vallant

Hairstylist

Mark Burchard

Mark Burchard

Wardrobe Assistant

Elizabeth Feldbauer

Elizabeth Feldbauer

Wardrobe Assistant

Michael Nations

Michael Nations

Costumer

Lisa Grace Erndt

Lisa Grace Erndt

Wardrobe Assistant

Claudia Stephens

Claudia Stephens

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Music Editor

Michael Lloyd

Michael Lloyd

Music Supervisor

Michael DiCosimo

Michael DiCosimo

Dolby Consultant

Dan Sable

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Danny Goldberg

Danny Goldberg

Music Supervisor

Mark Rathaus

Mark Rathaus

Sound Editor

Franke Previte

Franke Previte

Music

Donald Markowitz

Donald Markowitz

Music

John DeNicola

John DeNicola

Music

Dale Bartlett

Dale Bartlett

Assistant Sound Editor

Sacha Semeria

Sacha Semeria

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eugene Marks

Eugene Marks

Music Editor

Jellybean Benítez

Jellybean Benítez

Music Producer

Jimmy Ienner

Jimmy Ienner

Music Supervisor

Tommy Tedesco

Tommy Tedesco

Musician

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Vocals

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

'Cousin Brucie' Morrow

Music Consultant

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Sound Recordist

George Baetz

George Baetz

Sound Recordist

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ann Stein

Ann Stein

ADR Editor

Lynn Sable

Lynn Sable

Assistant Sound Editor

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

ADR Mixer

Bob Olari

Bob Olari

Sound Recordist

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeffrey Jur

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

David Knox

David Knox

Steadicam Operator

Robert L. Blatman

Robert L. Blatman

First Assistant Camera

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Adger W. Cowans

Adger W. Cowans

Still Photographer

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Grip

Bill Flick

Bill Flick

Grip

Donne Daniels

Donne Daniels

Key Grip

Neil Holcomb

Neil Holcomb

Grip

Kelly Elder McGowen

Kelly Elder McGowen

Second Assistant Camera

Peter van Eynde

Peter van Eynde

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Michael F. Barrow

Michael F. Barrow

Gaffer

Al Knight

Al Knight

Other

Ric Delgado

Ric Delgado

Electrician

Curtis Pepper

Curtis Pepper

Electrician

Scott Zigler

Scott Zigler

Electrician

Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer

Electrician

Edward Cohen

Edward Cohen

Electrician

Quintin Woo

Quintin Woo

Electrician

John Merriman

John Merriman

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Clay A. Griffith

Clay A. Griffith

Set Decoration

Mark Haack

Mark Haack

Art Direction

David Chapman

David Chapman

Production Design

Tommy Allen

Tommy Allen

Assistant Art Director

Kevin Lee Allen

Kevin Lee Allen

Assistant Art Director

Bill Ballou

Bill Ballou

Construction Coordinator

Ken Chocolate

Ken Chocolate

Set Dresser

Dawn Baillie

Dawn Baillie

Art Designer

Scott Mednick

Scott Mednick

Art Designer

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction

Wayne Shepherd

Wayne Shepherd

Set Dresser

Jennifer Gilbert

Jennifer Gilbert

Set Dresser

David H. Allen

David H. Allen

Property Master

Chris F. Woods

Chris F. Woods

Title Designer

Jerry Whittington

Jerry Whittington

Location Scout

Other Crew

Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega

Choreographer

Jim Lovelett

Jim Lovelett

Stunt Coordinator

Julia Cort

Julia Cort

Set Production Assistant

David Milchen

David Milchen

Transportation Captain

Steven Baker

Steven Baker

Catering

Parnes Cartwright

Parnes Cartwright

Set Production Assistant

Jerry Jackson

Jerry Jackson

Transportation Coordinator

Jackie Horner

Jackie Horner

Thanks

Jimmy Ienner

Jimmy Ienner

Thanks

Roger Rhodes

Roger Rhodes

Score Engineer

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Choreographer

Melania Kang

Melania Kang

Catering

Eric Milchen

Eric Milchen

Craft Service

Susan Pickett

Susan Pickett

Set Production Assistant

Alice Katz

Alice Katz

Set Production Assistant

Michael Goldman

Michael Goldman

Thanks

Bundy Chanock

Bundy Chanock

Set Medic

Tammy J. Green

Tammy J. Green

Post Production Supervisor

Denise Amirante

Denise Amirante

Stunts

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Bill Anagnos

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Greg White-Wiegand

Greg White-Wiegand

Generator Operator

Gábor Kövér

Gábor Kövér

Steadycam

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