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Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)

Slow Dancing in the Big City poster
Original title
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newspaper columnist falls for a ballerina who is facing a career-threatening injury. The film follows their relationship as she prepares for a major performance.

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What happens

Slow Dancing in the Big City is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Paul Sorvino and Anne Ditchburn. This was the first film made by Avildsen after 1976's Rocky won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director at the 49th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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