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