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Saturday Night Fever (1977)

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Reviews Counted: 32

Fresh: 30

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 7.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director John Badham's hit film propelled John Travolta to stardom, made white polyester suits an instant fashion craze, and garnered praise for its portrayal of blue-collar life. Nineteen-year-old... Director John Badham's hit film propelled John Travolta to stardom, made white polyester suits an instant fashion craze, and garnered praise for its portrayal of blue-collar life. Nineteen-year-old Brooklyn native Tony Manero (Travolta) lives for Saturday nights at the local disco, where he's king of the club, thanks to his stylish moves on the dance floor. But outside of the club, things don't look so rosy. At home, Tony fights constantly with his father and has to compete with his family's starry-eyed view of his older brother, a priest. Nor can he find satisfaction at his dead-end job at a paint store. However, things begin to change when he spies Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) in the disco and starts training with her for the club's dance competition. Stephanie dreams of the world beyond Brooklyn, and her plans to move to the big city just over the bridge soon change Tony's life forever. This portrait of young Brooklyn natives struggling to escape their sheltered lives for freedom and adventure in the big city of Manhattan defined a generation of disco dancers and 1970s youths rebelling against the more traditional expectations of their parents. Set to the popular dance music of the Bee Gees, this instant cinematic sensation revealed the fashions and aspirations of an underground culture to the world. [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna Pescow, Barry Miller

Starring: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna Pescow, Barry Miller, Bruce Ornstein, Julie Bovasso, Sam Coppola, Denny Dillon

Director: John Badham

Director: John Badham
Producer: Robert Stigwood
Screenwriter: Norman Wexler
Composer: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, David Shire

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Saturday Night Fever's heart is actually in the right place. It's ears, though? That's another story.

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05/10/09
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Today, it's like a kind of '70s jukebox that hasn't quite aged that well.

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05/07/09
John J. Puccio
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A small, solid film, made with craft if not resonance.

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04/27/09
Dave Kehr
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Michael Dequina
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John Badham's film (his best to date), a zeitgeist picture that captures the disco subculture of the 1970s like no other work, features a star-making performance from John Travolta who dominates every frame.

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06/12/05
Emanuel Levy
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My "how to" book as a teenage.

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04/29/05
Michael A. Smith
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strong and engaging

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12/27/04
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

One of the best films of all time

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11/18/03
Clint Morris
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It holds up beautifully, mainly because it puts the characters and their flaws first and the disco nightlife second. Travolta remains an amazing, graceful presence on the dance floor.

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