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Xanadu

Xanadu

A Fantasy, A Musical, A Place Where Dreams Come True.

19805.71h 36m

Overview

Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.

Directed by Robert Greenwald
Written by Richard Christian Danus, Marc Reid Rubel, Edwin Blum
Produced by Lawrence Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $22.8M

Top Cast

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Kira

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Danny McGuire

Michael Beck

Michael Beck

Sonny Malone

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Simpson

Katie Hanley

Katie Hanley

Sandra

Fred McCarren

Fred McCarren

Richie

Ren Woods

Ren Woods

Jo

Dimitra Arliss

Dimitra Arliss

Helen

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Muse 1

L

Lynn Latham

Muse 2

Themes & Keywords

musicalroller-skatingcampdiscogreek god

About Xanadu

Xanadu is a fantasy, science fiction, romance film released in 1980 exploring themes of musical, roller-skating, camp, disco, greek god. Directed by Robert Greenwald, it stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck. Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.

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