Heavenly Bodies (1985)

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In this frothy drama, the "heavenly bodies" belong to Samantha (Cynthia Dale), a woman determined to open a dance instruction school, and the people who come to learn dance there. Once the deserted warehouse-cum-dance-studio is refurbished, Cynthia's first class already has as much finesse as Fred… More In this frothy drama, the "heavenly bodies" belong to Samantha (Cynthia Dale), a woman determined to open a dance instruction school, and the people who come to learn dance there. Once the deserted warehouse-cum-dance-studio is refurbished, Cynthia's first class already has as much finesse as Fred Astaire at his apogee, so when Cynthia's ideal world is threatened by the owner of a rival health club, it is fairly easy for her students to come to the rescue with their deft dance routines. Life never seems to delve much below the balletic, athletic, or aerobic surface as the adventures of Cynthia, and her students continue along a self-absorbed course. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Lawrence Dane
Genres: Drama, Romance

In Theaters: Feb 1, 1985 Wide
On DVD: Jul 26, 1990

Critic Reviews

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A dim duplicate of Flashdance.

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Cast

            Cynthia Dale as Samantha

            Richard Rebiere as Steve

            Walter George Alton as Jack

            Laura Henry as Debbie

            Stuart Stone as Joel

            Anne Levy as Woman Interviewer

            Cec Linder as Walter

            Linda Sorenson as TV Producer

            Sean Sullivan as Real Estate Salesman

            Michael Tait as Mr. Howard

            Murray Westgate as Coach Hudson

            Elena Kudaba as Babysitter

            Patricia Idlette as KC

            Howard Barish as Nervous Young Man

            Joanne Bates as Girl in Locker Room

            Sugar Bouche as Stripper

            Mac Bradden as Nick

            Andrew Douglas as Marathon Official

            Reg Dreger as Chuck

            Eric Fink as Gorillagram

            Fay Foley as Marathon Official

            Don Hennessy as Press Conference Reporter

            Pam Henry as Patty

            Debarah Kimmet as Press Conference Reporter

            Marsha Levine as Girl in Locker Room

            Reiner Schwartz as TV Director

            Mickey Moore as TV Reporter
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