These included Flashdance ( 1983 ), which told the story of blue-collar worker Alexandra ( Alex ) Owens ( Jennifer Beals ), who works as an exotic dancer in a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bar at night and at a steel mill as a welder during the day.

Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama film that was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Flashdance opened to negative reviews by professional critics, but was a surprise box office success, becoming the third highest grossing film of 1983 in the USA.

Moroder has won three Academy Awards: Best Original Score for Midnight Express ( 1978 ); Best Song for " Flashdance ... What a Feeling ", from the film Flashdance ( 1983 ); and Best Song for " Take My Breath Away ", from Top Gun ( 1986 ).

* Flashdance ( 1983 ), a breakdancing scene with Rock Steady Crew

These included Flashdance ( 1983 ), which told the story of blue-collar worker Alexandra ( Alex ) Owens ( Jennifer Beals ), who works as an exotic dancer in a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bar at night and at a steel mill as a welder during the day.

*" Maniac " ( song ), by Michael Sembello from the 1983 film Flashdance

She played the role of Alexandra " Alex " Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word.

In 1983, Cara reached the peak of her music career with the title song for the movie Flashdance: " Flashdance ... What A Feeling ", which she co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey.

* Flashdance ( 1983 )-Jennifer Beals ' character doing a breakdance routine during a prestigious dance school audition to the Academy Award-winning song " Flashdance ... What a Feeling ".

Eszterhas, who wrote the film in 13 days, and who had been the creative source for several other blockbusters, including Flashdance ( 1983 ) and Jagged Edge ( 1985 ), was replaced by Gary Goldman as the writer because Eszterhas and producer Irwin Winkler had walked off the picture after failing to reach agreement with Verhoeven over how the film should be approached.

It went on to earn $ 90. 4 million during its U. S. theatrical run, making it the fourth highest grossing film of 1983, behind Flashdance ($ 92. 9 million ), Terms of Endearment ($ 108. 4 million ) and Return of the Jedi ($ 252. 5 million ), and the second highest grossing R-rated film of 1983 behind Flashdance.

In 1983, Kim's song, " I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is ", was included on the Flashdance soundtrack which received a Grammy for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture.

Director Ardolino was adamant that they choose dancers who could also act, as he did not want to use the " stand-in " method that had been used with the 1983 Flashdance.

* Flashdance ( 1983 ) ( distributed by Paramount Pictures )

* " Manhunt ", a song by Karen Kamon from the soundtrack of the 1983 film Flashdance

* Flashdance ( 1983 )

( 1981 ), the soundtrack to the film Flashdance ( 1983 ), and the final three Kiss LP's on Casablanca: Unmasked, Music from " The Elder " and Creatures of the Night.

*" Gloria " ( Umberto Tozzi song ), a 1979 Umberto Tozzi track later covered by Laura Branigan, featured on the soundtrack of the film Flashdance

Branigan also contributed songs to notable motion picture and television soundtracks, including the Grammy and Academy Award-winning Flashdance soundtrack ( 1983 ), the Ghostbusters soundtrack ( 1984 ), and the Baywatch soundtrack ( 1994 ), as well as having songs featured in the popular Grand Theft Auto video game series.

Furthermore, he played the strip club owner in Flashdance ( 1983 ), Mr. Boddy in Clue ( 1985 ), and a small role in Streets of Fire ( 1984 ), among other roles in films and television shows.

series, this film did not focus specifically on MGM films and included more recent performances by the likes of John Travolta ( from Saturday Night Fever ) and Michael Jackson and from the then-popular films Fame ( 1980 ) and Flashdance ( 1983 ), as well as classic films from other studios, including Carousel, released by 20th Century Fox, and Oklahoma !, released by Magna Corporation ( roadshow ) and 20th Century Fox ( general release ).

The skyscraper features prominently in the 1983 film Flashdance ( while still under construction ), the 1998 Michael Keaton film Desperate Measures ( serving as part of the " hospital "), as well as cameos in Sudden Death, Striking Distance and the 2010 rap video Black and yellow

After completing Dressed to Kill, De Palma was considering several projects, including Acts of Vengeance ( later produced for HBO starring Charles Bronson and Ellen Burstyn ), Flashdance, and a script of his own titled Personal Effects.

Arsenic and Old Lace, Vacanza Romana ( Roman Holiday ), Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Footloose, Saturday Night Fever, Urban Cowboy, Flashdance, First Wive Club, Johnny Guitar, Ghost, Sunset Boulevard and the stage adaptation of Happy Days with Gary Marshall.

He directed the music video for " Maniac ", the theme song from Flashdance written by Michael Sembello.

He also directed and starred in the sequel What a Feeling by Hughes Corporation in 2006, which is loosely based on dance sequences from Flashdance and Dirty Dancing.

Notable movies and television shows that have starred pit bulls have been Flashdance, Our Gang, Cheaper by the Dozen, the Dog Whisperer, Pit Boss and Pit Bulls and Parolees.

** Giorgio Moroder ( composer ) for " Love Theme From Flashdance " performed by various artists

** Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Douglas Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Shandi Sinnamon ( composers ) for Flashdance performed by various artists

" Flashdance ..." was re-recorded by Cara twice.

** Giorgio Moroder for " Love Theme From Flashdance " performed by various artists

Themed Countdown specials have become very popular and lost performances by John Farnham, drag queen Divine, a-ha, Pseudo Echo and the Countdown Dancers performing the Flashdance medley highlight the great music of the period.

**" Flashdance " by Irene Cara ( Independent circuit ; 1994 – 1995 )

Other top 10 hits in the same decade include Watergate's " Heart Of Asia ", " Flashdance " by Deep Dish, remixes of The Source feat.

1983: " Flashdance ... What a Feeling " Lyrics by Irene Cara, Keith Forsey, Music by Giorgio Moroder, performed by Irene Cara – Flashdance +

Beals was an unknown actress when Flashdance came out, and throughout the movie there were a lot of close up shots of what was implied to be Beals ' body.

At first, he is rejected then copies a dance sequence in the movie Flashdance to the song Flashdance ... What a Feeling and is accepted.

Bruno is appearing in the stage show Flashdance The Musical.

In the United States, she is most widely known for having doubled for Jennifer Beals in the 1983 movie Flashdance.

Cynthia Rhodes ( born November 21, 1956 ) is an American actress, singer and dancer most noted for her roles in Dirty Dancing, Flashdance and Staying Alive.

She is known for providing vocal talent and appearing in the videos for Deep Dish's " Flashdance " and " Say Hello ," the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in the Best Dance Recording category.

Nolan is currently starring in Flashdance The Musical opening in Plymouth's Theatre Royal this July, as Hannah Owens alongside Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Noel Sullivan and Bruno Langley.

The show is presented as an original musical which features parodies of the early 1980s breakdancing craze, MTV, the movies Saturday Night Fever and Flashdance, and a number of popular top 40 hit songs of the early 1980s.

* Captain Gordon " Flashdance " Taylor ( James Fleet ) – Gordon is captain of The Really Invincible III and has a tendency to throw cheese and wine parties at a moments notice.

" Flashdance ... What a Feeling " is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance, written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, and Irene Cara, and performed by Cara.

Despite the title, the word " Flashdance " is never used in the lyrics ; however, the line " In a flash, take a hold of my heart " refers to the movie's title.

The choreography by Jeffrey Hornaday was adapted from his work for the 1983 film Flashdance starring Jennifer Beals, whose character, Alexandra Owens, is also a construction worker by day and an exotic dancer at night.