While some may say the narrative of Flashdance is a bit silly, the power of its soundtrack, which topped the Billboard charts in 1983 and went Platinum six times over, cannot be overstated.

The tune from 1983’s ‘Flashdance’ became a hit single and won the Oscar for best original song that year. By Hilton Dresden Associate Awards Editor The opening synthesizer lines of the song ...

"Flashdance" is celebrating its 40th anniversary. First released in 1983, the movie follows the story of Alex Owens, an 18-year-old girl working as a welder in a steel mill. Owens has dreams of being ...

Watch the full episode of Couch Surfing streaming now on PeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device. What a feeling — knowing that your own quick-change trick helped inspire ...

'Flashdance' fans love Jennifer Beals' dance under pouring water, but director Adrian Lyne explains why that scene almost couldn't be in the movie. On a new Paramount Presents Blu-ray of Flashdance, ...

Jennifer Beals went from wide-eyed acting newcomer to movie star and 1980s fashion icon in "Flashdance" 40 years ago. Audiences were swept up in Beals' performance as Pittsburgh steel mill welder Alex ...

Paramount+, currently known as CBS All Access and poised for a rebranding next year, is dipping into its vault and will reboot its iconic 1983 feature film 'Flashdance' as a TV series. By Lesley ...

In 1983, the welder-cum-exotic dancer film Flashdance came out of nowhere and not only made a huge dent at the box office ($200 million worldwide on an $8 million budget), but also became a touchstone ...

Have you ever watched a movie and had no idea if you’ve ever seen it before or not? Like, maybe some of it feels familiar, but you can’t put a finger on if you’ve actually sat down and watched the ...

An actor who starred in the classic 80s film Flashdance was spotted looking unrecognizable during a rare outing in Los Angeles. This man starred opposite Jennifer Beals in the iconic 1983 film ...

Just like 18-year-old Alex Owens — who worked both a steel mill and a stripper pole in Pittsburgh, Penn. before finally getting the chance to live out all her ballerina dreams — “Flashdance” was the ...