Heavenly Bodies (1985)
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58% of users liked it
(92 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- Lawrence Dane
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 1, 1985 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 26, 1990
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A dim duplicate of Flashdance.
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Cast
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Cynthia Dale
as Samantha
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Richard Rebiere
as Steve
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Walter George Alton
as Jack
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Laura Henry
as Debbie
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Stuart Stone
as Joel
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Anne Levy
as Woman Interviewer
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Cec Linder
as Walter
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Linda Sorenson
as TV Producer
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Sean Sullivan
as Real Estate Salesman
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Michael Tait
as Mr. Howard
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Murray Westgate
as Coach Hudson
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Elena Kudaba
as Babysitter
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Patricia Idlette
as KC
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Howard Barish
as Nervous Young Man
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Joanne Bates
as Girl in Locker Room
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Sugar Bouche
as Stripper
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Mac Bradden
as Nick
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Andrew Douglas
as Marathon Official
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Reg Dreger
as Chuck
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Eric Fink
as Gorillagram
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Fay Foley
as Marathon Official
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Don Hennessy
as Press Conference Reporter
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Pam Henry
as Patty
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Debarah Kimmet
as Press Conference Reporter
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Marsha Levine
as Girl in Locker Room
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Reiner Schwartz
as TV Director
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Mickey Moore
as TV Reporter
