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Staying Alive (1983)

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• Director Cameo: [Sylvester Stallone] bumps into Tony on the street.
  
  
• A scene between Tony Manero and his dad was cut from the film. Karen Lynn Gorney was going to play the same role she played in the original, but those plans were cancelled.
  
  
• Just like for the original, star John Travolta underwent extensive physical training for the role. The training was supervised by director Sylvester Stallone.
  
  

• Donna Pescow, who had starred in Saturday Night Fever (1977) filmed a cameo for the film, which was cut out. She was in the audience for Tony's Broadway debut.
  
  
• Rated #1 in Entertainment Weekly's Top 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made (2006).
  
  
• Backstage before the premiere of "Satan's Alley" someone is heard saying "Yo Adrian, it's show time".
  
  
• This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
  
  

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