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Grease (1978)

A 110 min  -  Musical | Romance  -   16 June 1978 (USA)
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Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

Director:

Randal Kleiser

Writers:

Jim Jacobs (musical), Warren Casey (musical), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta ...
Olivia Newton-John ...
Stockard Channing ...
Jeff Conaway ...
Barry Pearl Barry Pearl ...
Michael Tucci Michael Tucci ...
Kelly Ward Kelly Ward ...
Didi Conn ...
Jamie Donnelly Jamie Donnelly ...
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Dinah Manoff Dinah Manoff ...
Eve Arden ...
Frankie Avalon ...
Joan Blondell ...
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Edd Byrnes ...
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Storyline

A musical about teens in love in the 50's! It's California, 1959 and greaser Danny Zuko and Australian Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach, but when they go back to school, what either of them don't know is that they both now attend Rydell High. Danny's the leader of the T-Birds, a group of black-jacket greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo. When they clash at Rydell's first pep rally, Danny isn't the same Danny at the beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together. Written by Alex Schultz <NedSDeclassified2967>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Love | School | Greaser | Beach | High School  | See more »

Taglines:

Grease is the word See more »

Genres:

Musical | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, teen smoking and drinking, and language (sing-a-long version) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Grease Sing-A-Long See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,941,747 (USA) (18 June 1978) (862 Screens)

Gross:

$394,589,888 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS (re-release) (1998) | Dolby Digital (re-release) (1998) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

The original Broadway production of "Grease" opened at the Eden Theater on February 14, 1972 and ran for 3388 performances breaking the previous record set by "Fiddler on the Roof". This production was also nominated for a 1972 Tony Award for Best Musical. The original Broadway production is the thirteenth longest running show ever. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the drag race after the white Ford jumps the hood pops open, the grille falls out of place, and the trunk opens up, but in the next shot the only damage is a crooked bumper. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sandy: I'm going back to Australia; I might never see you again.
Danny: Don't... don't talk that way, Sandy.
Sandy: But it's true! I've just had the best summer of my life, and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
[Danny starts kissing her]
Sandy: Danny, don't spoil it!
Danny: It's not spoiling it, Sandy, it's only making it better.
Sandy: Danny... is this the end?
Danny: Of course not; it's only the beginning.
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Crazy Credits

The ending credits show actors' names to the side of mock-up yearbook pages
featuring various characters from the movie. See more »


Soundtracks

"HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU"
Music and Lyrics by John Farrar
Performed by Olivia Newton-John See more »