Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- Starring:
- John Travolta, Karen Gorney, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Badham
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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John Travolta graduated from minor celebrity to superstar with Saturday Night Fever. Travolta plays Tony Manero, a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another (including "Stayin' Alive"), we watch white-suited Tony strut his stuff amidst flashing lights and sweaty, undulating bodies. Tony's class aspirations are mirrored in his relationship with his dance partner, Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney), a secretary eager to move into the glamorous world of Manhattan. Saturday Night Fever's huge success grew meteorically thanks to the towering popularity of its soundtrack; during the first half of 1978, when the movie's disco songs saturated the singles charts up to four at a time, it was no longer clear whether the hit movie was feeding the hit songs or the hit songs were feeding the hit movie. This crossover between music and movies set the pace for many movies to come, as it also marked the rise and fall of 1970s disco culture. Two versions of this film exist: the original R-rated version and a PG version, edited down to more "family-friendly" fare and fed to the public with the tagline, "Because we want everyone to see John Travolta's performance." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 118 mins
Complete Cast:
- John Travolta - Tony Manero
- Barry Miller - Bobby C.
- Paul Pape - Double J.
- Donna Pescow - Annette
- Julie Bovasso - Flo
- Lisa Peluso - Linda
- Denny Dillon - Doreen
- Donald Gantry - Jay Langhart
- Helen Travolta - Woman in Paint Store
- Ellen March - Bartender
- Martin Shakar - Frank, Jr.
- Fran Drescher - Connie
- Murray Moston - Haberdashery Salesman
- Karen Gorney - Stephanie
- Joseph Cali - Joey
- Bruce Ornstein - Gus
- Val Bisoglio - Frank, Sr.
- Nina Hansen - Grandmother
- Sam Coppola - Fusco
- Bert Michaels - Pete
- Monte Rock III - Deejay
- Robert Costanzo - Paint Store Customer
- Shelly Batt - Girl in Disco
- Robert Weil - Becker
- Ann Travolta - Pizza Girl
- William Andrews - Detective
- Director(s):
- John Badham
- Writer(s):
- Norman Wexler
- Producer(s):
- Kevin McCormick, Robert Stigwood
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Mild Violence, Alcohol Consumption, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Watch With Your Teen)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1977 - Saturday Night Fever - National Board of Review - Best Actor
