Dirty Dancing
First dance. First love. The time of your life.
1987
Rated
PG-13
100
minutes
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed By:
Emile Ardolino
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.
Language
English
Release Date
August 21, 1987
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$214,577,242
Cast
Jennifer Grey
Frances 'Baby' Houseman
Patrick Swayze
Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach
Dr. Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes
Penny Johnson
Jack Weston
Max Kellerman
Jane Brucker
Lisa Houseman
Kelly Bishop
Marjorie Houseman
Lonny Price
Neil Kellerman
Max Cantor
Robbie Gould
Charles 'Honi' Coles
Tito Suarez
Neal Jones
Billy Kostecki
'Cousin Brucie' Morrow
Magician
Wayne Knight
Stan
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher
Alvin Myerovich
Mr. Sidney Schumacher
Miranda Garrison
Vivian Pressman
Garry Goodrow
Moe Pressman
Antone Pagán
Staff Kid
Thomas Cannold
Bus Boy
M.R. Fletcher
Dirty Dancer
Jesus Fuentes
Dirty Dancer
Heather Lea Gerdes
Dirty Dancer
Karen Getz
Dirty Dancer
Andrew Charles Koch
Dirty Dancer
D.A. Pauley
Dirty Dancer
Dorian Sanchez
Dirty Dancer
Jennifer Stahl
Dirty Dancer
Jonathan Barnes
Tito's Band
Dwyght Bryan
Tito's Band
Tom Drake
Tito's Band
John Gotz
Tito's Band
Dwayne Malphus
Tito's Band
Clifford Watkins
Tito's Band
Emile Ardolino
Cameo (uncredited)
Darren W. Conrad
Dirty Dancer (uncredited)
Cole Russing
Party Attendant (Uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Art
David Chapman
Production Design
Clay A. Griffith
Set Decoration
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Art Direction
Mark Haack
Art Direction
Wayne Shepherd
Set Dresser
Jerry Whittington
Location Scout
Tommy Allen
Assistant Art Director
Bill Ballou
Construction Coordinator
Kevin Lee Allen
Assistant Art Director
David H. Allen
Property Master
Jennifer Gilbert
Set Dresser
Chris F. Woods
Title Designer
Directing
Emile Ardolino
Director
Nathalie Vadim
Second Assistant Director
Herb Gains
First Assistant Director
Marilyn Bailey
Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up
Fríða Aradóttir
Hairstylist
David Forrest
Makeup Artist
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Other
Marlies Vallant
Hairstylist
Lisa Grace Erndt
Other
Hilary Rosenfeld
Costume Design
Gilbert La Chapelle
Makeup Artist
Claudia Stephens
Other
Mark Burchard
Other
Production
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Eleanor Bergstein
Co-Producer
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer
Linda Gottlieb
Producer
Dana Robin
Location Coordinator
Mitchell Cannold
Executive Producer
Doro Bachrach
Associate Producer
Jeffrey L. Hayes
Production Manager
Jeff Block
Casting Assistant
Isabelle Kramer
Extras Casting
Aryn Chapman
Art Department Production Assistant
David Cady
Casting Assistant
Christine M. Kiolbassa
Other
Jacob F. Conrad
Location Manager
Eileen Eichenstein
Production Supervisor
Sabrina Padwa
Extras Casting
John Marston
Other
Dean Byrd
Location Coordinator
Greg Smith
Casting
Sound
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Michael Lloyd
Music Supervisor
Dan Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Douglas Axtell
Boom Operator
Douglas Axtell
Sound Recordist
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joseph S. DeBeasi
Music Editor
Mel Zelniker
ADR Mixer
Mark Rathaus
Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Danny Goldberg
Music Supervisor
George Baetz
Sound Recordist
Michael DiCosimo
Dolby Consultant
Bob Olari
Sound Recordist
John DeNicola
Music
Donald Markowitz
Music
Franke Previte
Music
Ann Stein
ADR Editor
Writing
Editing
Andrew Marcus
Assistant Editor
Guy Barresi
Assistant Editor
Pankaj Bajpai
Colorist
Peter C. Frank
Editor
Girish Bhargava
Editor
Farrel Levy
Associate Editor
Camera
Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography
Tom Barrett
Grip
David Knox
Steadicam Operator
Donne Daniels
Key Grip
Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator
Kelly Elder McGowen
Second Assistant Camera
Neil Holcomb
Grip
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Robert L. Blatman
First Assistant Camera
Adger W. Cowans
Still Photographer
Peter van Eynde
Dolly Grip
Bill Flick
Grip
Crew
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Gábor Kövér
Steadycam
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Denise Amirante
Stunts
Jim Lovelett
Stunt Coordinator
Tammy J. Green
Post Production Supervisor
Greg White-Wiegand
Generator Operator
Lighting