Staying Alive

1983, Drama, 1h 36m

27 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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This sequel to Saturday Night Fever is shockingly embarrassing and unnecessary, trading the original's dramatic depth for a series of uninspired dance sequences. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Six years after his glittering triumph in the disco dance contest of "Saturday Night Fever," an older and wiser Tony Manero (John Travolta) works as a serious dance teacher in New York City and dreams of making it on Broadway. Manero gets his shot when his girlfriend, Jackie (Cynthia Rhodes), gets him an audition for a daring new show called "Satan's Alley." Manero lands a part as a backup dancer and falls back into old habits as he lusts after Broadway bad girl Laura (Finola Hughes).

Cast & Crew

John Travolta
Tony Manero
Cynthia Rhodes
Jackie
Finola Hughes
Laura
Steve Inwood
Jesse
Julie Bovasso
Mrs. Manero
Frank Stallone
Carl
Steve Bickford
Sound Technician
Charles Ward
Butler
Patrick Brady
Derelict
Norma Donaldson
Fatima
Jesse Doran
Mark
Joyce Hyser
Linda
Kurtwood Smith
Choreographer
Sylvester Stallone
Director
Robert Stigwood
Producer
Sylvester Stallone
Producer
Sylvester Stallone
Screenwriter
Norman Wexler
Screenwriter
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