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Flashdance (1983)

★ 6.5 · 1,599 ratings on TMDB

Something happens when she hears the music... it's her freedom. It's her fire. It's her life.

Flashdance poster★ 6.5

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.

DirectorAdrian Lyne
CastCynthia Rhodes, Jennifer Beals, Kyle T. Heffner, Lee Ving, Lilia Skala, Michael Nouri
GenresDrama, Romance
The emergence reading

Flashdance keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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