Flashdance Movie: 9 Wild Facts About the 1983 Dance Film That Shocked Hollywood
Quick Answer: Flashdance (1983) is the Adrian Lyne-directed dance film starring Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh welder who dreams of becoming a professional dancer. It earned $201 million on a $7.5 million budget, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (“What a Feeling”), and launched an 80s fashion craze — despite the…