Flashdance (1983)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Something happens when she hears the music... it's her freedom. It's her fire. It's her life.
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.
- Released: 1983-04-14
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 1,663 votes
Directed by Adrian Lyne.
Top cast
- Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens
- Michael Nouri as Nick Hurley
- Sunny Johnson as Jeanie Szabo
- Kyle T. Heffner as Richie
- Cynthia Rhodes as Tina Tech
- Lee Ving as Johnny C.
- Ron Karabatsos as Jake Mawby
- Lilia Skala as Hanna Long
- Philip Bruns as Frank Szabo
- Micole Mercurio as Rosemary Szabo
Where to watch Flashdance
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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