Dirty Dancing [Ultimate Edition]

Director: Emile Ardolino Emile Ardolino

Overview

"Emile Ardolino's smash hit Dirty Dancing gets the two-disc deluxe treatment on this special edition DVD. The film itself is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo and DTS Stereo. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. The extensive supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by choreographer Kenny Ortega, cinematographer Jeff Jur, and other members of the crew. Interviews with cast and crew members (including Jennifer Grey, who also records a video introduction to the film), snippets of the successful Dirty Dancing Live concert tour, three music videos, and a trailer track all add additional value to this DVD for any fan."

Product Details

Release Date:	05/04/2010
UPC:	0012236146995
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	11,214

Special Features

Closed Caption;Newly remastered 16 x 9 feature; 6.1 DTS-ES digital discrete surround; 5.1 Dolby-EX Digital surround audio; 2.0 Dolby Digital audio; Jennifer Grey DVD introduction; Commentary track with writer/co-producer Eleanor Bergstein; Jennifer Grey screen test; Multivoice commentary with Kenny Ortega (choreographer), Miranda Garrison (assistant choreographer and actress Vivian Pressman in the film), Jeff Jur (director of photography), Hilary Rosenfeld (costume design), and David Chapman (production designer); Jennifer Grey interview; Miranda Garrison interview; Kenny Ortega interview; Eleanor Bergstein interview; Emile Ardolino tribute; Dirty Dancing Live in Concert; "Hungry Eyes" music video; "She's Like the Wind" music video; "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" music video; Interactive menus; Theatrical trailer; Trailer gallery; Trivia track; Scene selections; Spanish and English subtitles; Closed captions

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jennifer Grey	Baby Houseman,Baby Houseman
Patrick Swayze	Johnny Castle,Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach	Jake Houseman,Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes	Penny Johnson,Penny Johnson
Jack Weston	Max Kellerman,Max Kellerman
Jane Brucker	Lisa Houseman,Lisa Houseman
Kelly Bishop	Marjorie Houseman,Marjorie Houseman
Lonny Price	Neil Kellerman,Neil Kellerman
Max Cantor	Robbie Gould,Robbie Gould
Charles 'Honi' Coles	Tito Suarez(as Charles Honi Coles),Tito Suarez(as Charles Honi Coles)
Neal Jones	Billy Kostecki,Billy Kostecki
'Cousin Brucie' Morrow	Magician,Magician
Wayne Knight	Stan,Stan
Paula Trueman	Mrs. Schumacher,Mrs. Schumacher
Alvin Myerovich	Mr. Schumacher,Mr. Schumacher
Miranda Garrison	Vivian Pressman,Vivian Pressman
Garry Goodrow	Moe Pressman,Moe Pressman
Antone Pagán	Staff Kid(as Antone Pagan),Staff Kid(as Antone Pagan)
Thomas Cannold	Bus Boy(as Tom Cannold),Bus Boy(as Tom Cannold)
M.R. Fletcher	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
Jesus Fuentes	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
Heather Lea Gerdes	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
Karen Getz	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
Andrew Charles Koch	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
D.A. Pauley	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
Doriana Sanchez	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
Tom Drake	Actor,Actor
Cousin Brucie	Magician,Magician
Antone Pagan	Staff Kid,Staff Kid
Jennifer Stahl	Dirty Dancer,Dirty Dancer
John Morris	Composer,Composer

Technical Credits

Eleanor Bergstein

Emile Ardolino	Director,Director
Mitchell Cannold	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Steven Reuther	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Linda Gottlieb	Producer,Producer
Bonnie Timmermann	Casting,Casting
Eleanor Bergstein	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Producer,Producer

Editorial Reviews

Featuring Patrick Swayze's heat-seeking pelvis, Jennifer Grey's original nose, and lavish helpings of dance-floor sensuality and coming-of-age nostalgia, Dirty Dancing was one of the great guilty pleasures of the 1980s. A genuine sleeper hit, it became an instant cult classic. For anyone who grew up during the 1980s, the film occupies a niche not far removed from that occupied by such Brat Pack favorites as The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire; seeing it was a sort of rite of passage. When it comes down to it, Dirty Dancing, while not exactly an example of great filmmaking, is a prime example of great entertainment. Like any number of coming-of-age dramas, what it lacks in finesse it makes up for in heart. As effusive and well-meaning as its teenage protagonist, Dirty Dancing is an unabashedly romantic exercise in both the suspension of disbelief and the healing powers of well-choreographed nostalgia.