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Staying Alive

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
16K
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John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
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  • Romance
Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
16K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Nik Cohn(based upon characters created by)
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Norman Wexler
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Cynthia Rhodes
    • Finola Hughes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Nik Cohn(based upon characters created by)
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Norman Wexler
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Cynthia Rhodes
    • Finola Hughes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 137User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    John Travolta and Finola Hughes in Staying Alive (1983)
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    John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Tony Maneroas Tony Manero
    Cynthia Rhodes
    Cynthia Rhodes
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Finola Hughes
    Finola Hughes
    • Lauraas Laura
    Steve Inwood
    • Jesseas Jesse
    Julie Bovasso
    Julie Bovasso
    • Mrs. Maneroas Mrs. Manero
    Charles Ward
    • Butleras Butler
    Steve Bickford
    • Sound Technicianas Sound Technician
    Patrick Brady
    • Derelictas Derelict
    Norma Donaldson
    • Fatimaas Fatima
    Jesse Doran
    • Markas Mark
    Joyce Hyser
    Joyce Hyser
    • Lindaas Linda
    Deborah Jenssen
    • Margaretas Margaret
    Robert Martini
    • Fredas Fred
    Sarah M. Miles
    • Joyas Joy
    • (as Sarah Miles)
    Tony Munafo
    • Doormanas Doorman
    Susan Olar
    • Modelas Model
    Cindy Perlman
    • Cathyas Cathy
    Ross St. Phillip
    • Sound Manas Sound Man
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Nik Cohn(based upon characters created by)
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Norman Wexler
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Travolta has claimed his favorite director to work with was Sylvester Stallone. He said Stallone knew how to make him look the best on screen.
    • Goofs
      During the rehearsal segment, the camera crew is reflected in the mirrors.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tony Manero: You know what I wanna do?

      Jackie: What?

      Tony Manero: Strut.

    • Alternate versions
      NBC edited just 30 seconds from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: National Lampoon's Vacation/Class/Staying Alive/Krull/A Star Is Born (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      The Woman In You
      Performed by The Bee Gees

      Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb

      Produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten

    User reviews137

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    I'm Speechless...
    Watching "Staying Alive" will do that to you. A truly perplexing movie it raises all sorts of questions like "Why was this thing made?" and "Why would Travolta do this?" I guess those were pretty lean years for Barbarino, so we should cut him some slack. Now Sylvester Stallone, he should have known better.

    "Staying Alive" is the sequel to the hit, and FAR superior movie, "Saturday Night Fever." This film is hardly a sequel people were crying out to see, and it doesn't surprise me in the least that it's a very obscure movie.

    Travolta reprises his "Fever" role, as Tony Manero, the big-haired, tight-clothes, bad-accented dancer from Brooklyn. On his own and trying to make it as a dancer, he works his hardest to become a big star. Does he make it? Well you have to watch, and let me tell you it's a riveting ride.

    Or not. "Alive" is a terribly funny movie, for all the wrong reasons. The play Tony ends up in is a particular highlight. Called "Satan's Alley," it's a man's descent into hell, full of laser lights, mist, and scantily clad women. This is the first Broadway movie I had heard of that was totally dancing, no singing, speaking, or character development. Kudos to the fact checker for the film, who had obviously seen a lot of Broadway shows. Even "Cats" was more coherent than that piece of crap.

    But the real highlight is Travolta himself. As directed by Stallone, he bears more than a passing resemblance to Rambo in almost every scene of consequence. Every single time the guy dances in the movie one of two things happen. Either A) he gets really sweaty and greasy, or B) you get tons of shot of his disgusting package. Those dance pants are WAY too tight.

    "Staying Alive" is a bizarre movie. You get the feeling Stallone and the rest of the crew thought they were making an incredible movie. It shows in every self-obsessed frame of this film; it takes itself way too seriously and ends up looking absolutely ridiculous. Recommended for fans of ridiculously poor movies.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Saturday Night Fever 2
    • Filming locations
      • Philharmonic Auditorium - 427 West 5th Street and South Olive Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Cinema Group Ventures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,892,670
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,146,143
      • Jul 17, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,892,670
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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