Barry Miller, Bruce Ornstein, Donna Pescow
Slice-of-life tale about a working-class young Brooklyn Italian-American who finds an escape from his mundane neighborhood existence at the local discotheque, where he is the king of the dance floor.
DVD Release Date: August 10, 2002
Stats: 4,524 reviews
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September 28, 2009
If I had a time machine I would definitely go back to 1970's New York and Disco dance my butt off. I haven?t though so watching this movie is just going to have to do!
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May 17, 2009
I loved the dancing. It kept me watching the entire time. I can't believe it's taken me until now to see it!
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May 24, 2008
Quite simply one of the greatest "musicals" ever made. I only put it in quotations because musicals are usually thought of involving singing and this movie focuses on dancing...and has some of the best dancing ever seen in it courtesy of one of the best at the time...John Travolt...( read more)
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January 4, 2008
I love this movie.
I love the way it focuses on dancing, yet it isn't about dancing at all. Yes, long amounts of time are given to showing John Travolta light up the dance floor, but the story's fundamental point is the most subtle: Trying to escape from your boring daily rout...( read more) -
November 12, 2009
The music movie that irrevocably changed music movies and pop culture astutely balances galvanizing dance numbers with a gritty sense of contemporary economic malaise, with its dance numbers, the Bee Gees soundtrack, and John Travolta's white-suited presence, Fever crystalizes th...( read more)
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November 6, 2009
The film became a cultural phenomenon and a box office mega hit. John Travolta's sexy, super-cool Oscar nominated performance as disco king Tony Manero made him into an overnight sensation. The Bee Gees great music and Travolta's amazing dance scenes, which are some of the best e...( read more)
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October 30, 2009
Where do you go when the record is over? Once a week, after six full days at work in a Brooklyn paint store, Tony Manero douses himself with Brut cologne, dons a floral bodyshirt, gabardine pants, and platform shoes - and ritualistically prepares himself for Saturday Night Fev...( read more)
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