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      Xanadu

      1980, Fantasy, 1h 36m

      43 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      Not even spandex and over-the-top musical numbers can save Xanadu from questionable acting, unimpressive effects, and a story unencumbered by logic. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Struggling artist Sonny Malone (Michael Beck) is trapped in a dull job painting album covers. He is instantly attracted to Kira (Olivia Newton-John), an anonymous woman randomly photographed in the background of one of his assignments, but no one is able to identify her. Visiting the auditorium where the cover was shot, Sonny finds the mysterious beauty, an ageless Greek muse, who encourages him to team up with old-fashioned Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) to build a roller-skating disco.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Robert Greenwald

      • Producer: Lawrence Gordon

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Distributor: Universal Pictures

      • Production Co: Universal/Universal Int

      • Sound Mix: Surround

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      • Dec 08, 2015

        This horribly dated 1980 fantasy is such a trashy mess with no structure that it doesn't surprise me that the script was written during filming, and even if it has some (few) nice songs, it is shocking how they threw so much money into something that looks so tacky and cheap.

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      • Oct 24, 2014

        Deliciously bad and campy. An absolute delight!

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      • Sep 06, 2010

        This movie is generally regarded as one of the worst movies ever, but it does have some good music, so I gave it one star.

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      • Sep 02, 2009

        An 80's film with Olivia Newton John after her performanse in Greese. Nothing special exept one good song.

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