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 Release Date: 1983 Tagline: Tony Manero knows the old days are over -- But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again. Director: Sylvester Stallone * Writer: Sylvester Stallone and Norman Wexler
* indicates Yakmala All Star Hall of Fame - Class of 2007 |
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 Plot Synopsis by Erik: Some years after the events of Saturday Night Fever, Tony Manero (John
Travolta) finds himself living and working in Manhattan. He tries to set
up gigs as a professional dancer, but works in a fitness club teaching
dance by day and bartending by night. His lack of success is assuaged by
Jackie (Cynthia Rhodes), his doormat girlfriend. When Tony goes to see
Jackie perform in a real professional show, he meets ________ (ha! Like I’m going
to make this part easy for you. I didn’t learn her name until the third
time I watched this. No cheating), played by Finola Hughes. So impressed
by her, Tony auditions for the new show she’ll be in. He auditions, beds
Ms. So-and-so and gets the part in the Broadway dance only show,
“Satan’s Alley.” It’s a journey through hell, and it ends with an ascent
to Heaven. The rest of the film is a series of scenes where Tony and Ms.
Dancer fight, make up, and fight again; all the while Jackie waves in
the background. All of these scenes are either set to Bee Gees tracks or
the work of the director’s brother, Frank Stallone. Eventually, Jackie
grows a backbone and Tony fights to get the lead in the show. Oh, don’t
walk out until the final credits or you’ll miss out on the climatic
conclusion that will leave you asking, “Whose Limo is this?” Watch for
rarely seen Steve Inwood (notable for his appearance in FAME where he
made Coco strip for the camera) as the Director of Satan’s Alley. His
blowhard performance earned him the nickname, “Director General Zod.” |
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