
Saturday Night Fever(1977)
Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.


“Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again.”
It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.

John Travolta
Tony Manero

Cynthia Rhodes
Jackie

Finola Hughes
Laura

Steve Inwood
Jesse

Julie Bovasso
Mrs. Manero
Charles Ward
Butler
Steve Bickford
Sound Technician
Patrick Brady
Derelict

Norma Donaldson
Fatima
Jesse Doran
Mark
Staying Alive is a drama, music film released in 1983 exploring themes of career, dancing master, nightclub, disco, broadway. Directed by Sylvester Stallone, it stars John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes. It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
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