Dirty Dancing

Name: Dirty Dancing
Director: Emile Ardolino
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.3

First dance. First love. The time of your life.

1987·Directed by Emile Ardolino·3.7·1h 40m

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Drama Music Romance United States of America

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.

Recommended by 4 People

“The man that has ruined me for all other men because no one will ever compare. Dirty Dancing—I remember being 13 years old and once it had finished, literally going in the cinema, I was shook by Patrick Swayze. There's not been a man ever since who's been as hot as Patrick Swayze.”

Ryan Gosling

Actor

“When asked to name the movies she'd most gladly watch repeatedly, she chose Dirty Dancing and Moulin Rouge.”

Hannah Waddingham

Actor

“The man who has ruined me for all other men, because no one will ever compare — Dirty Dancing. I remember being 13 years old, and once it had finished I was just shook by Patrick Swayze. There's not been a man ever since who's been as hot as Patrick Swayze, bless him.”