Dirty Dancing

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Dirty Dancing
PG-13
Drama
Music
Romance
Release Date
August 21, 1987

Cast

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    Jennifer Grey
    Frances "Baby" Houseman
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    Patrick swayze
    Johnny Castle
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    Cynthia Rhodes
    Penny Johnson
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    Neal Jones
    Billy Kostecki

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Runtime
100 minutes
Director
Emile Ardolino
Writers
Eleanor Bergstein
Writers
Eleanor Bergstein

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