"Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love."
Jennifer Grey
as Frances "Baby" Houseman
Patrick Swayze
as Johnny Castle
Cynthia Rhodes
as Penny Johnson
Neal Jones
as Billy Kostecki
Jerry Orbach
as Dr. Jake Houseman
Kelly Bishop
as Marjorie Houseman
Jane Brucker
as Lisa Houseman
Max Cantor
as Robbie Gould
Jack Weston
as Max Kellerman
Lonny Price
as Neil Kellerman
Wayne Knight
as Stan
Charles "Honi" Coles
as Tito Suarez
"Cousin Brucie" Morrow
as Magician
Paula Trueman
as Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher
Alvin Myerovich
as Mr. Sidney Schumacher
Miranda Garrison
as Vivian Pressman
Garry Goodrow
as Moe Pressman
Antone Pagán
as Staff Kid
Thomas Cannold
as Bus Boy
Lincoln Michael Llano
as Dirty Dancer
Jesus Fuentes
Heather Lea Gerdes
Karen Getz
Andrew Charles Koch
D.A. Pauley
Dorian Sanchez
Jennifer Stahl
Jonathan Barnes
as Tito's Band
Dwyght Bryan
Tom Drake
John Gotz
Dwayne Malphus
Clifford Watkins
Stamati Arakas
as Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
Emile Ardolino
as Cameo (uncredited)
Darren W. Conrad
as Dirty Dancer (uncredited)
Karen Kaster
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jonathan Reed
as Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Cole Russing
as Party Attendant (Uncredited)
Lori Janney
as Young Woman Walking Lake (uncredited)
Director
Linda Gottlieb
Producer
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography
Peter C. Frank
Editor
Hilary Rosenfeld
Costume Design
Mitchell Cannold
Executive Producer
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Mark Haack
Art Direction
Clay A. Griffith
Set Decoration
Steven Reuther
David Chapman
Production Design
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Kevin Lee Allen
Assistant Art Director
Tommy Allen
Bill Ballou
Construction Coordinator
Joseph S. DeBeasi
Music Editor
Danny Goldberg
Music Supervisor
Michael Lloyd
Michael DiCosimo
Dolby Consultant
Mark Rathaus
Sound Editor
Dan Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
Fríða Aradóttir
Hairstylist
Marlies Vallant
David Forrest
Makeup Artist
Gilbert La Chapelle
Michael F. Barrow
Gaffer
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
David Knox
Randy Nolen
Adger W. Cowans
Still Photographer
Robert L. Blatman
First Assistant Camera
Jim Lovelett
Stunt Coordinator
Eleanor Bergstein
Writer
Co-Producer
Franke Previte
Music
John DeNicola
Donald Markowitz
Lawrence Kasanoff
Production Manager
Dawn Baillie
Art Designer
Ken Chocolate
Set Dresser
Dale Bartlett
Assistant Sound Editor
Sacha Semeria
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Smith
Additional Casting
Mark Burchard
Wardrobe Assistant
Lisa Grace Erndt
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Claudia Stephens
Michael Nations
Costumer
Christine M. Kiolbassa
Location Assistant
John Marston
Jellybean Benítez
Music Producer
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Vocals
Music Consultant
Roger Rhodes
Score Engineer
Jimmy Ienner
Eugene Marks
Tommy Tedesco
Musician
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
David Milchen
Transportation Captain
Steven Baker
Catering
Keith Bunting
Production Assistant
Russell Burrell
Parnes Cartwright
Set Production Assistant
Julia Cort
Jeff Fender
Adam Lee Freeman
Michael Gallagher
Alan Grabelsky
Production Executive
Tony Hardmon
Jim Helein
George Howell
Heather McGrath Jacobs
Melania Kang
Alice Katz
Lisa Manshel
Marina Marit
Scott Mednick
Eric Milchen
Craft Service
Chris Northup
Susan Pickett
Brian Robertson
Anastasia Tikka
Production Coordinator
Dori Berinstein
Bundy Chanock
Set Medic
Cynthia Daddona
Vicki Dee Rock
Accountant
Assistant Director
Michael Goldman
Thanks
Jackie Horner
Tom Barrett
Grip
Douglas Axtell
Sound Recordist
George Baetz
Marilyn Bailey
Script Supervisor
Doro Bachrach
Associate Producer
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Eileen Eichenstein
Production Supervisor
Tammy J. Green
Post Production Supervisor
Jeffrey L. Hayes
Herb Gains
First Assistant Director
Nathalie Vadim
Second Assistant Director
David H. Allen
Property Master
Jennifer Gilbert
Aryn Chapman
Art Department Production Assistant
Wayne Shepherd
Rick Dior
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Ann Stein
ADR Editor
Boom Operator
Bob Olari
Lynn Sable
Mel Zelniker
ADR Mixer
Chris F. Woods
Title Designer
Denise Amirante
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
Norman Douglass
Donne Daniels
Key Grip
Ric Delgado
Electrician
Bill Flick
Neil Holcomb
Kelly Elder McGowen
Second Assistant Camera
Curtis Pepper
Robert Spencer
Peter van Eynde
Dolly Grip
Greg White-Wiegand
Generator Operator
Quintin Woo
Scott Zigler
Edward Cohen
Al Knight
Other
Gábor Kövér
Steadycam
Jeff Block
Casting Assistant
David Cady
Isabelle Kramer
Extras Casting
Sabrina Padwa
Pankaj Bajpai
Colorist
Guy Barresi
Assistant Editor
Farrel Levy
Associate Editor
Andrew Marcus
Dean Byrd
Location Coordinator
Jacob F. Conrad
Location Manager
Dana Robin
Jerry Whittington
Location Scout
John Merriman
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