While some may say the narrative of Flashdance is a bit silly, the power of its soundtrack, which topped the Billboard charts in 1983 and went Platinum six times over, cannot be overstated.
Just like 18-year-old Alex Owens — who worked both a steel mill and a stripper pole in Pittsburgh, Penn. before finally getting the chance to live out all her ballerina dreams — “Flashdance” was the ...
Jennifer Beals went from wide-eyed acting newcomer to movie star and 1980s fashion icon in "Flashdance" 40 years ago. Audiences were swept up in Beals' performance as Pittsburgh steel mill welder Alex ...
ComingSoon Senior Editor Spencer Legacy spoke with Flashdance director Adrian Lyne about the movie’s 40th-anniversary release. The director discussed the movie’s iconic dance scenes and its impact on ...
Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...
An actor who starred in the classic 80s film Flashdance was spotted looking unrecognizable during a rare outing in Los Angeles. This man starred opposite Jennifer Beals in the iconic 1983 film ...
“Flashdance” was one of those lightning-in-a-bottle movies that somehow perfectly captured its moment. Directed by Adrian Lyne, the movie’s atmospheric, neon-saturated style, brisk pacing, infectious ...
Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ...
As his iconic film gets a splashy 4K release, the filmmaker talks to IndieWire about making a surprise hit, what he really thinks of the term "erotic thriller," and his one big regret. When Adrian ...
Launcher of a thousand off-the-shoulder sweatshirts, popularizer of leg warmers: it’s “Flashdance” and the film turns 40 this year, just like some of us are or have too. It’s hard to believe a beloved ...
The woman whose life inspired the 1983 movie "Flashdance" has lost another court bid to gain a copyright interest in the film, which has grossed more than $150 million domestically. The 9th Circuit ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit ...